What happened on Monday February 27, 1961?

About February 27th, 1961, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Twenty-Second Amendment to the United States Constitution was officially ratified, formally establishing the two-term limit for presidential service, a significant constitutional reform that prevents any president from serving more than eight consecutive years.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 1961 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Pony Time by Chubby Checker
  • #1 UK song: Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: El Cid directed by Anthony Mann

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February 27, 1961: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 1961:

  • Twenty-Second Amendment Ratification The Twenty-Second Amendment to the United States Constitution was officially ratified, formally establishing the two-term limit for presidential service, a significant constitutional reform that prevents any president from serving more than eight consecutive years.
  • Henry Kissinger's NSA Consultancy Professor Henry Kissinger of Harvard University was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as a consultant to the National Security Agency, beginning his influential trajectory in national security and foreign policy.
  • Spanish Trade Union Organisation First Congress The inaugural congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation convened, marking a significant moment in Spanish labor history and organizational development during the early 1960s.

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February 27, 1961: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 27, 1961?


February 27, 1961 was a Monday and it was the 58th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1961 can also be written as 2/27/1961 in the US and as 27/2/1961 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 27, 1961?


Famous people born on February 27, 1961:

  • James Worthy

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February 27, 1961: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 27, 1961:

  • Platt Adams

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February 27, 1961: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 27, 1961 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 27th and March 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 27, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1961 was Pony Time by Chubby Checker, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

  1. - Pony Time youtube
  2. - Calcutta youtube
  3. - Surrender youtube
  4. - Don't Worry youtube
  5. - Dedicated To The One I Love youtube

February 27, 1961: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 27, 1961 was Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

  1. - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes youtube
  2. - Are You Sure youtube
  3. - Wooden Heart youtube
  4. - Theme For A Dream youtube
  5. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow? youtube

February 27, 1961: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 27, 1961 was Shop Around by The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson), according to the music chart for the week February 27th and March 5th.

  1. - Shop Around
  2. - All In My Mind
  3. - Pony Time youtube
  4. - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  5. - I Don't Want To Cry
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February 27, 1961: 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, 1961: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1961 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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February 27, 1961: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 1961 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1961 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, 1961 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 03:14 pm and setting at 05:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 1961 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 1961.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 1961?


Someone born on February 27, 1961 is:

64 years 2 months old,

or 770 months and 16 days old,

or 3350 weeks and 1 day old,

or 23451 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1961?

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, 1961?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 27, 1961.

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