What happened on Saturday February 26, 1955?

About February 26th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: George F. Smith made aviation history by becoming the first pilot to successfully bail out of an aircraft at supersonic speed. During a test flight in a North American F-100 Super Sabre, Smith ejected at Mach 1.05, demonstrating remarkable survival skills and providing critical insights into human endurance at extreme velocities.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1955 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Melody Of Love by Four Aces
  • #1 UK song: Softly Softly by Ruby Murray
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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February 26, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1955:

  • First Supersonic Ejection Survival George F. Smith made aviation history by becoming the first pilot to successfully bail out of an aircraft at supersonic speed. During a test flight in a North American F-100 Super Sabre, Smith ejected at Mach 1.05, demonstrating remarkable survival skills and providing critical insights into human endurance at extreme velocities.
  • Peter Pan Broadway Production Closes The Broadway production of Peter Pan concluded its run at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City after 149 performances. This theatrical production, likely part of the musical adaptation, marked a notable moment in mid-1950s theatrical entertainment.

Events in 1955

February 26, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 26, 1955?


February 26, 1955 was a Saturday and it was the 57th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1955 can also be written as 2/26/1955 in the US and as 26/2/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 26, 1955?


Famous people born on February 26, 1955:

  • Eugène Savitzkaya

    Belgian poet and novelist known for his significant contributions to contemporary French-language literature, with multiple published works...

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February 26, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 21st and February 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1955 was Melody Of Love by Four Aces, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Melody Of Love youtube
  2. - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More
  3. - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

February 26, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 26, 1955 was Softly Softly by Ruby Murray, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Softly Softly youtube
  2. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  3. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  4. - The Finger Of Suspicion youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube
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February 26, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 26, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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February 26, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1955 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 26, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 08:17 am and setting at 10:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 07, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Mar 08, 1955.

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How old is someone born on February 26, 1955?


Someone born on February 26, 1955 is:

70 years 2 months old,

or 842 months and 18 days old,

or 3663 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25645 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 1955?

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