What happened on Friday February 27, 1903?

About February 27th, 1903, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Jordan Gatling, an American inventor best known for creating the Gatling gun, a revolutionary rapid-fire weapon that significantly impacted military technology, passed away on February 26, 1903. His invention, patented in 1862 during the American Civil War, was a precursor to modern machine guns and represented a major technological advancement in warfare. Despite the weapon's destructive potential, Gatling ironically believed his invention would reduce battlefield casualties by making war so terrible that it would discourage prolonged conflicts.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 1903 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: In the Good Old Summer Time by Haydn Quartet
  • Popular movie: Sr. Wrangler Mr. R.P. Paranjpe directed by Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar

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February 27, 1903: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 1903:

  • Death of Richard Jordan Gatling, Inventor of the Gatling Gun Richard Jordan Gatling, an American inventor best known for creating the Gatling gun, a revolutionary rapid-fire weapon that significantly impacted military technology, passed away on February 26, 1903. His invention, patented in 1862 during the American Civil War, was a precursor to modern machine guns and represented a major technological advancement in warfare. Despite the weapon's destructive potential, Gatling ironically believed his invention would reduce battlefield casualties by making war so terrible that it would discourage prolonged conflicts.

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February 27, 1903: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 27, 1903?


February 27, 1903 was a Friday and it was the 58th day of the year 1903 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1903 can also be written as 2/27/1903 in the US and as 27/2/1903 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 27, 1903?


Famous people born on February 27, 1903:

  • Reginald Gardiner
    Reginald Gardiner

    British-American actor known for his comedic roles, notably in Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator'.

  • Joseph B. Soloveitchik

    Prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi, philosopher, and theologian who significantly influenced modern Jewish thought.

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February 27, 1903: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 27, 1903 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 23rd and March 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 27, 1903: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1903 was In the Good Old Summer Time by Haydn Quartet, according to the music chart for the week February 23rd and March 1st.

  1. - In the Good Old Summer Time youtube
  2. - In the Sweet Bye and Bye youtube
  3. - Uncle Josh's Troubles in a Hotel youtube
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February 27, 1903: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 27th 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 27, 1903: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1903 is Rabbit and the associated element is Water.

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February 27, 1903: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 1903 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1903 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 27, 1903 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:25 am and setting at 07:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1903 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1903.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 1903?


Someone born on February 27, 1903 is:

121 years 10 months old,

or 1462 months and 19 days old,

or 6359 weeks and 5 days old,

or 44518 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1903?

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