August 27 , first jet aircraft takes its first flight

Damascus, SANA –

1883- Flood in Indonesia claims lives of 36,000 people.

1896- Anglo-Zanzibar war, the shortest in history lasting for around 40 minutes,  erupts.

1939-First jet aircraft takes its first flight.

1991- Moldova declares independence from the Soviet Union.

1992- Hurricane Andrew sweeps Arizona state in the US.

1939- Late Syrian artist and director Hani al-Romani born.

1958- American Physicist Ernest Orlando passes away.

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