What happened on Tuesday February 27, 1973?

Here's what happened on February 27, 1973:

• Wounded Knee Occupation Begins About 250 Sioux Indians, led by members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), converged on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation, launching a historic 71-day protest occupation of Wounded Knee. This significant civil rights demonstration highlighted Indigenous land rights, treaty violations, and systemic oppression of Native American communities.
• Pink Floyd Releases 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Pink Floyd released 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in the United States, a groundbreaking rock album that would become one of the best-selling and most influential records in music history. The album would spend a record-breaking 937 weeks on the Billboard charts.
• Thomas Pynchon's 'Gravity's Rainbow' Published The landmark postmodern novel 'Gravity's Rainbow' by Thomas Pynchon was released, marking a significant moment in 20th-century literature. The complex, experimental work would go on to win the National Book Award and become a seminal text in postmodern fiction.
• First UK Civil Servants Nationwide Strike The first nationwide strike of civil servants in United Kingdom history began, with 280,000 government employees walking out after midnight. This event marked a significant moment in British labor relations and public sector worker rights.
• Irish General Election The Republic of Ireland held a general election, resulting in Liam Cosgrave becoming the new Taoiseach (Prime Minister). This democratic process reflected the ongoing political development of the Irish state.
• New CIA Director Appointed James R. Schlesinger was appointed as the new U.S. Director of Central Intelligence, succeeding Richard M. Helms. This leadership change occurred during a complex period of Cold War intelligence operations.
• Dick Allen Signs Major Contract White Sox slugger Dick Allen signed a groundbreaking 3-year, $750,000 contract, representing a significant moment in baseball's evolving player compensation landscape.
• Dean Corll Serial Killer Case Joseph Lyles, 17, became the 28th victim of serial killer Dean Corll, highlighting a tragic chapter in criminal history involving multiple murders in Houston, Texas.

Events in 1973

February 27, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 27, 1973

Newspapers from Feb. 27, 1973

February 27, 1973 was a Tuesday and it was the 58th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 1973 can also be written as 2/27/1973 in the US and as 27/2/1973 in UK and Europe.

February 27, 1973 in February 1973 calendar

Famous people born on February 27, 1973:

• Li Bingbing

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• Seray Sever
• Didier Super
• Peter Andre
• Chiara Muti

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on February 27th

February 27, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1973 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

1. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
2. Deliverance - Dueling Banjos
3. Edward Bear - Last Song
4. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
5. Elton John - Crocodile Rock

February 27, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 27, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

1. Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
2. Donny Osmond - The Twelfth Of Never
3. The Faces - Cindy Incidentally
4. T Rex - 20th Century Boy
5. The Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me

February 27, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 27, 1973 was Love Train by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

1. The O'Jays - Love Train
2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
3. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
4. Jermaine Jackson - Daddy's Home
5. James Brown - I Got Ants In My Pants - Part 1 <P6>and i want to dance

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, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 27, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1973 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, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 03:11 am and setting at 01:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 17, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Mar 18, 1973.

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Someone born on February 27, 1973 is:

52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 17 days old,

or 2724 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19069 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1973?

There are 289 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, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 27, 1973.

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