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see horoscope and birth chart for February 27, 1979What happened on Tuesday February 27, 1979?
About February 27th, 1979, in brief:
- Historical events: In an unprecedented move, the annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana was canceled due to a labor dispute involving the city's police department. This rare interruption of the iconic festival highlighted tensions between city officials and law enforcement, disrupting a deeply cherished cultural tradition that typically draws thousands of visitors to the city.
- Day of the week: February 27th, 1979 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: New Moon
- #1 US song: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
- #1 UK song: Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor
More about February 27th, 1979? See below for more news and curiosities on February 27th, 1979.
Table of contents
- February 27, 1979: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was February 27, 1979?
- Who was born on February 27, 1979?
- February 27, 1979: What famous people died on that day?
- February 27, 1979: Number 1 song on that day
- February 27, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- February 27, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on February 27, 1979?
- Back in 1979
February 27, 1979: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on February 27, 1979:
- New Orleans Mardi Gras Canceled by Police Strike In an unprecedented move, the annual Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana was canceled due to a labor dispute involving the city's police department. This rare interruption of the iconic festival highlighted tensions between city officials and law enforcement, disrupting a deeply cherished cultural tradition that typically draws thousands of visitors to the city.
February 27, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was February 27, 1979?
February 27, 1979 was a Tuesday and it was the 58th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.
February 27, 1979 can also be written as 2/27/1979 in the US and as 27/2/1979 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on February 27, 1979?
Famous people born on February 27, 1979:
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February 27, 1979: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on February 27, 1979:
- Michail Semënovič Chozin
- John Seitz
February 27, 1979: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on February 27, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th 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, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 1979 was Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.
- Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- Pointer Sisters - Fire
- Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
- Bee Gees - Tragedy
- Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love
February 27, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on February 27, 1979 was Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.
- Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army
- The Bee Gees - Tragedy
- Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
- The Sex Pistols - Something Else / Friggin' In The Riggin'
February 27, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on February 27, 1979 was Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.
- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Bustin' Loose
- Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Peabo Bryson - I'm So Into You
- Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing
- Tavares - Never Had A Love Like This Before
February 27, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
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, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Goat personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthFebruary 27, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on February 27, 1979 was New Moon.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 1979 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, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:06 am and setting at 08:21 pm.
The previous full moon was on Feb 12, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1979.
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Your place in the Universe on February 27, 1979
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Someone born on February 27, 1979 is:
46 years 2 months old,
or 554 months and 17 days old,
or 2411 weeks and 1 day old,
or 16878 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 1979?
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, 1979?
You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 27, 1979.
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