What happened on Saturday February 27, 2010?

About February 27th, 2010, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck 75 miles off the coast of central Chile, causing massive destruction and triggering a significant tsunami. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt 900 km away in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and resulted in at least 708 fatalities. The disaster caused extensive damage, with 1.5 million houses impacted. Multiple aftershocks followed, including a magnitude 6.9 quake. A 90cm tsunami wave reached northern Japan approximately 24 hours after the initial event.
  • Day of the week: February 27th, 2010 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: TiK ToK by Ke$ha
  • Popular movie: Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton

More about February 27th, 2010? See below for more news and curiosities on February 27th, 2010.

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February 27, 2010: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 27, 2010:

  • Chile Earthquake and Tsunami A devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck 75 miles off the coast of central Chile, causing massive destruction and triggering a significant tsunami. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt 900 km away in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and resulted in at least 708 fatalities. The disaster caused extensive damage, with 1.5 million houses impacted. Multiple aftershocks followed, including a magnitude 6.9 quake. A 90cm tsunami wave reached northern Japan approximately 24 hours after the initial event.
  • Colombian Constitutional Court Rejects Presidential Referendum Colombian Constitutional Judges rejected President Alvaro Uribe's request to hold a referendum that would allow him to run for another presidential term, effectively blocking his potential bid for continued leadership.
  • Turkish Police Arrest Alleged Coup Plotters Turkish police arrested at least 18 individuals in connection with an alleged plot to stage a coup, highlighting ongoing political tensions and security challenges in the country.
  • Gatorade Ends Tiger Woods Endorsement Following Tiger Woods' highly publicized series of extra-marital affairs, Gatorade terminated its endorsement agreement with the professional golfer, marking a significant moment in sports sponsorship history.
  • Tragic Lantern Festival Incident in China During Lantern Festival celebrations in Puning, Guangdong, a devastating incident involving firecrackers resulted in 19 fatalities and dozens of injuries, underscoring the potential dangers of festive pyrotechnics.

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February 27, 2010: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 27, 2010: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Catania - Bari : 4 - 0
  • Lazio - Fiorentina : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Cercle Brugge - Genk : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - Westerlo : 1 - 0
  • Mechelen - Kortrijk : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Nurnberg : 0 - 0
  • Hertha - Hoffenheim : 0 - 2
  • Leverkusen - FC Koln : 0 - 0
  • Mainz - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2
  • M'gladbach - Freiburg : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Greuther Furth - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 0
  • Koblenz - Augsburg : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was February 27, 2010?


February 27, 2010 was a Saturday and it was the 58th day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 27, 2010 can also be written as 2/27/2010 in the US and as 27/2/2010 in UK and Europe.

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February 27, 2010: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 27, 2010:

  • Nanaji Deshmukh

    Prominent Indian social activist, educator, and politician who played a significant role in rural development and social reforms in India...

  • Vladislav Galkin
  • Nathan Scott

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February 27, 2010: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 27, 2010 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 27, 2010: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 27, 2010 was TiK ToK by Ke$ha, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - TiK ToK youtube
  2. - We Are The World 25: For Haiti youtube
  3. - Imma Be youtube
  4. - Bedrock youtube
  5. - Bad Romance youtube

February 27, 2010: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 27, 2010 was It Kills Me by Melanie Fiona, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - It Kills Me
  2. - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
  3. - Say Something
  4. - How Low
  5. - Say Aah
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February 27, 2010: 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, 2010: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 27, 2010 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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February 27, 2010: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 27, 2010 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 27, 2010 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, 2010 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:50 pm and setting at 06:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 30, 2010 while the next full moon would come on Feb 28, 2010.

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How old is someone born on February 27, 2010?


Someone born on February 27, 2010 is:

15 years 2 months old,

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or 793 weeks and 4 days old,

or 5555 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 27, 2010?

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, 2010?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 27, 2010.

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