What happened on Thursday February 27, 1958?

About February 27th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, further escalating Cold War tensions and demonstrating the USSR's growing nuclear capabilities during the arms race with the United States.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 1958 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Get A Job by The Silhouettes
  • #1 UK song: The Story Of My Life by Michael Holliday
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

More about February 27th, 1958? See below for more news and curiosities on February 27th, 1958.

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February 27, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 1958:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test at Novaya Zemlya The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, further escalating Cold War tensions and demonstrating the USSR's growing nuclear capabilities during the arms race with the United States.
  • Notable Births on February 27, 1958 Several notable individuals were born on this date, including a Democratic Governor of New Hampshire, a Finnish music producer, a South African rugby player, and Robert Kennedy's son. While specific names were not provided, the diversity of these births highlights the global nature of human achievement and potential.

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February 27, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 27, 1958?


February 27, 1958 was a Thursday and it was the 58th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1958 can also be written as 2/27/1958 in the US and as 27/2/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 27, 1958?


Famous people born on February 27, 1958:

  • Maggie Hassan

    Current Governor of New Hampshire and prominent Democratic Party politician serving in the United States Senate.

  • Nancy Spungen

    Controversial figure in punk rock history, known for her tumultuous relationship with Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols and her tragic death.

  • Michael Kennedy

    Member of the prominent Kennedy political family, tragically killed in a skiing accident at age 39.

  • Jaana Rinne

    Finnish music professional who worked as a producer and band manager, documenting her experiences in the music industry.

  • Jean-Yves Dubois (actor)
  • Michael LeMoyne Kennedy

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February 27, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 27, 1958:

  • Harry Cohn

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February 27, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 27, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 24th and March 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 27, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1958 was Get A Job by The Silhouettes, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - Get A Job youtube
  2. - At The Hop youtube
  3. - Don't youtube
  4. - Short Shorts youtube
  5. - Sugartime youtube

February 27, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 27, 1958 was The Story Of My Life by Michael Holliday, according to the music chart for the week February 24th and March 2nd.

  1. - The Story Of My Life youtube
  2. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  3. - Magic Moments youtube
  4. - Oh Boy youtube
  5. - At The Hop youtube
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February 27, 1958: 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, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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February 27, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 1958 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1958 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, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 02:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 04, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1958.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 1958?


Someone born on February 27, 1958 is:

67 years 1 month old,

or 805 months and 27 days old,

or 3503 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24527 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1958?

There are 310 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, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 27, 1958.

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