What happened on Tuesday July 27, 1948?

About July 27th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: Otto Skorzeny, a notorious Nazi commando known for daring wartime operations, successfully escaped from an anti-Nazi detention camp in Darmstadt, highlighting the ongoing challenges of post-war justice and accountability.
  • Day of the week: July 27th, 1948 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: You Call Everybody Darlin' by Anne Vincent
  • Popular movie: Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid directed by Irving Pichel

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July 27, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 27, 1948:

  • Nazi Collaborator Otto Skorzeny Escapes Detention Otto Skorzeny, a notorious Nazi commando known for daring wartime operations, successfully escaped from an anti-Nazi detention camp in Darmstadt, highlighting the ongoing challenges of post-war justice and accountability.
  • Australia Sets Record Cricket Target Against England In a remarkable cricket match at Headingley, Australia set an ambitious target of 404 runs for England to chase, demonstrating their batting prowess during the post-World War II era of international cricket.

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July 27, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 27, 1948?


July 27, 1948 was a Tuesday and it was the 209th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1948 can also be written as 7/27/1948 in the US and as 27/7/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 27, 1948?


Famous people born on July 27, 1948:

  • Betty Thomas
    Betty Thomas

    American film director and producer known for comedy films and television work.

  • Peggy Fleming

    Legendary American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1968 and became a prominent sports commentator and television personality.

  • Hans Rosling

    Pioneering Swedish global health expert and data visualization guru who transformed how we understand world development statistics.

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Famous people born on July 27th

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July 27, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 27, 1948:

  • Joe Tinker

    American baseball player and manager (b. 1880).

  • Woolf Barnato

    English race car driver and businessman (b. 1898).

  • Susan Glaspell
  • Francesco Spetrino

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Famous people who died on July 27th

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July 27, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 27, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 26th and August 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 27, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 1948 was You Call Everybody Darlin' by Anne Vincent, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

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July 27, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 27, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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July 27, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 27, 1948 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 1948 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 July 27, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 12:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1948.

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How old is someone born on July 27, 1948?


Someone born on July 27, 1948 is:

76 years 8 months old,

or 920 months and 27 days old,

or 4004 weeks and 1 day old,

or 28029 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 1948?

There are 95 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 27, 1948.

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