What happened on Tuesday February 27, 1940?

About February 27th, 1940, in brief:

  • Historical events: Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben, two pioneering scientists, discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope that would revolutionize archaeological and geological dating methods. Their groundbreaking work established the foundation for radiocarbon dating, enabling researchers to determine the age of organic materials with unprecedented accuracy by measuring the decay of carbon-14 atoms.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 1940 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur

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February 27, 1940: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 1940:

  • Discovery of Carbon-14 Radioactive Isotope Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben, two pioneering scientists, discovered carbon-14, a radioactive isotope that would revolutionize archaeological and geological dating methods. Their groundbreaking work established the foundation for radiocarbon dating, enabling researchers to determine the age of organic materials with unprecedented accuracy by measuring the decay of carbon-14 atoms.

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February 27, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 27, 1940?


February 27, 1940 was a Tuesday and it was the 58th day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1940 can also be written as 2/27/1940 in the US and as 27/2/1940 in UK and Europe.

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February 27, 1940: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 27, 1940:

  • Peter Behrens
  • Francis Charles Robert Jourdain
  • Paolo Ravazzoli

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February 27, 1940: 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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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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February 27, 1940: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 1940 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1940 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, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 09:59 pm and setting at 09:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 23, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Mar 23, 1940.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 1940?


Someone born on February 27, 1940 is:

85 years 2 months old,

or 1022 months and 16 days old,

or 4446 weeks

or 31122 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1940?

There are 290 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 27, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on February 27, 1940.

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