Wednesday February 27, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Israeli involvement in Syria Civil War, Israel-Russia Relations: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, tells Vladimir Putin that Israel will "continue taking action against Iran in Syria".
• Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, that Israel will "continue taking action against Iran in Syria".
• Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Ukraine pulls out of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, Tel Aviv, Israel. Maruv, a Ukrainian contestant, said that she would not be used as a political tool after she was asked to sign a contract stating she would not hold concerts in Russia during the run-up to the event.
• After Maruv, a Ukrainian contestant, refused to be used for "political purposes" and was asked to sign a contract stating that she would not hold concerts in Russia during the Eurovision Song Contest, Ukraine has withdrawn from the Tel Aviv, Israel event.
• Ramses Station train collision: At least 25 people are killed in a train accident and subsequent fire at Ramses Station, Cairo, Egypt. (BBC). The resignation of the Egyptian Transport Minister Hisham Aramfat is a result. Prime Minister Mostafa Mabouly accepts the resignation.
• At least 25 people are killed in a train accident and subsequent fire at Ramses Station, Cairo, Egypt.
• Hisham Arafat, Egyptian Transport Minister, resigns. Prime Minister Mostafa Mabouly accepts the resignation.
• 2019 Taplejung helicopter accident: 7 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Taplejung (Nepal), including Rabindra Prasad, the minister of culture and tourism.
• Taplejung, Nepal: 7 people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Taplejung.
• Three people are killed in a gas explosion in Taraz (Kazakhstan) after an apartment block collapses.
• Disasters in Indonesia: An illegal gold mine in North Sulawesi in Sulawesi (Sulawesi), Indonesia is buried by a landslide. As shafts collapse, an estimated 60 people remain trapped underground. Three others have been found dead.
• An illegal gold mine in North Sulawesi (Sulawesi), Indonesia is struck by a landslide. As shafts collapse, 60 people remain trapped underground. Three others have been found dead.
• 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit - President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for the first-time since last year's summit.
• The first meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump took place after their summit last January.
• The House of Commons meets to discuss the latest proposal by Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, for the state's exit from the European Union. May stated that if both the proposal and the 'no-deal' scenario are rejected by MPs, they will be allowed to vote on the extension of the deadline for the state's departure from the European Union beyond March 29.
• Alberto Costa, a Conservative MP, proposes an amendment to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens living abroad. Theresa May says she is against the amendment. However, Home Secretary Sajid Javid later supported it, apparently unaware that May was opposed. Costa quits her position as parliamentary private secretary to David Mundell (Scottish Secretary), who supports the amendment. The government later announced that it would support the amendment.
• Timeline for investigations into Trump and Russia (2019). According to a copy his public testimony, which was submitted to Congress and obtained and published by CNN, Michael Cohen, the former U.S. attorney, will testify that Trump knew of Roger Stone's attempts to contact WikiLeaks before it released damaging information about Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential election campaign.
• According to a copy his public testimony, which was submitted to Congress and obtained from CNN, Michael Cohen, the former attorney of President Donald Trump, will testify that Trump knew of Roger Stone's attempts to contact WikiLeaks before it released damaging information about Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.
• Children sexual abuse in the UK: Nine men are sentenced to prison for raping two teenage girls in Bradford over a number of years. One tenth of the cases is resolved. The abuse started when the victims were 14 years old. They were children's homes.
• Nine men are sentenced to prison for raping two teenage girls in Bradford over the course of a number of years. One tenth of the men is released. The abuse started when the victims were 14 years old. They were children's homes.
• Human rights in Israel, Terrorism In Israel: Shin Bet arrest attorney Tarek Barghout has represented terrorist suspects and a Palestinian man called Zakaria Zubeidi because of "their involvement with serious and ongoing terrorist activities."
• Tarek Barghout of Shin Bet, an attorney who represented terrorist suspects and Zakaria Zubeidi, a Palestinian man, was arrested for "their involvement" in "serious and ongoing terrorist activities."
• Steven Avery is a prominent miscarriage victim of justice who was subsequently convicted for murder in Wisconsin. Avery was suing Manitowoc County officials for his murder conviction. He was the subject of Making a Murderer.
• Venezuela's 2019 presidential crisis: Juan Guaido declares that he will fulfill his "duty as president" upon his return from Colombia to Venezuela. Guaido stated that he didn't see any indications of Russia's support for Nicolas Maduro. (CNN), (Forbes).Colombia requests the United Nations to intervene in the crisis.
• Juan Guaido declares that he will fulfill his "duties" as president when he returns from Colombia to Venezuela. Guaido stated that he didn't see any indications of Russia's support for Nicolas Maduro. (CNN),
• Colombia requests the United Nations' intervention to end the crisis.
• Antisemitism is in the UK Labour Party: Chris Williamson (Labour MP) was suspended for comments suggesting that Labour had "given way too much ground" to respond to criticisms of its handling antisemitism among its ranks.
• Chris Williamson is a Labour MP who was suspended for comments suggesting that Labour had "given way too much ground" in responding to criticisms of its handling on antisemitism.
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What happened on February 27 in history? Find out the list of February 27th major events

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Other February 27th famous birthdays

• Elizabeth Taylor

  British-American actress, born in London to American parents who now reside in Britain.

• Chelsea Clinton

  American family, the only child and daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton.

• Josh Groban

  American singer, a baritone with a pop-classical crossover style.

• Joanne Woodward

  American actress, who won the Best Actress Oscar for March 1958's film "Three Faces of Eve.

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Who died on February 27, 2019?

• José Pinto

Other February 27th famous deaths

• Jacques Plante

  Canadian hockey player known as "Jake The Snake".

• Lillian Gish

  American actress and star of silent film.

• Adriano Olivetti

  Italian industrialist, member of the Italian parliament.

• Frankie Lymon

  American singer (Born 1942).

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Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

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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

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

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The day of the week was Wednesday.

February 27th marks the 57th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

There are 307 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2019 calendar

Holidays

• International Polar Bear Day.
• First day of Maslenitsa in Russia (2006)
• Dominican Republic - National Day.
• Roman Empire - Equirria, horse races in honour of the pagan war god Mars were held.

Saints

• Saint Antigone
• Saint Leander
• Saint Honorine
• Saint Gabriel of the Mother of Sorrows

Lunar phase

The moon phase for February 27, 2019 is Last Quarter.

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