Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
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Ariana Greenblatt
Ariana Greenblatt, American actress
On August 27, 1992, the iconic animated series 'Batman: The Animated Series' premiered, significantly influencing how superheroes...
"Art is the most beautiful of all lies."
Claude Debussy
Myanmar conflict
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
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Claude Debussy
"Art is the most beautiful of all lies."
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August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
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Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle (Episcopal Church)
