THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2026
479 B.C.-Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Plataea, Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by a Greek army under Pausanias; a double victory with the success at Mycale that ends the Persian invasion 663-Battle of Baekgang: Tang Chinese and Silla Korean forces defeat Baekje Korean forces and their Yamato Japanese allies on the Geum River in Korea, the last Japanese invasion of Korea for 900 years…
August 27, 2026 - In ancient history, the Greco-Persian Wars saw the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C. where Persian forces under Mardonius were defeated by a Greek army led by Pausanias. This victory, coupled with the success at Mycale, marked the end of the Persian invasion. In more recent times, on August 27, 1928, the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed by 60 nations, pledging to renounce the use of war to resolve international disputes.
Tragedy struck Ireland in 1979 when Lord Mountbatten, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and three others were killed by the IRA in a bombing. In the modern era, Angelina Jolie was appointed as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. The United States saw Senator Barack Obama rise to prominence, culminating in his presidential campaign in 2008.
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