What happened on Monday February 27, 1956?

About February 27th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 27, 1956, Egypt made a significant stride in women's rights by granting women the right to vote. This landmark decision was part of the broader post-colonial movement towards democratic reforms and gender equality in the Arab world.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 1956 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

More about February 27th, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on February 27th, 1956.

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February 27, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 1956:

  • Female Suffrage in Egypt On February 27, 1956, Egypt made a significant stride in women's rights by granting women the right to vote. This landmark decision was part of the broader post-colonial movement towards democratic reforms and gender equality in the Arab world.
  • Death of Günther Ramin Günther Ramin, a prominent German organist, composer, and choir conductor, passed away at the age of 57. Known for his significant contributions to classical music and choral performance, Ramin was an influential figure in mid-20th century German musical culture.
  • Marjorie Russo Marjorie Russo, an American poet whose work and contributions to literature are noted on this date.

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February 27, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 27, 1956?


February 27, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 58th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1956 can also be written as 2/27/1956 in the US and as 27/2/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 27, 1956?


Famous people born on February 27, 1956:

  • Meena Keshwar Kamal

    Prominent Afghan women's rights activist who founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), tragically...

  • Jean-Paul Garraud

    French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly, representing the Gironde 10th constituency for the Union for a Popular...

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February 27, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 27, 1956:

  • Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

    Indian lawyer and politician, 1st speaker of the lok sabha (b. 1888).

  • Annibale Pastore
  • Percy Mayow Ryves
  • Daniele Varè
  • Camillo Pasquali

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February 27, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 27, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 27th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 27, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

February 27, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 27, 1956 was It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 4th.

  1. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  2. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
  3. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  4. - Zambesi youtube
  5. - Only You youtube
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February 27, 1956: 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, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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February 27, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 1956 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1956 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, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:58 pm and setting at 07:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Mar 26, 1956.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 1956?


Someone born on February 27, 1956 is:

69 years 1 month old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1956?

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