What happened on Thursday March 27, 1947?

About March 27th, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Smith, a notable cricket player who represented South Africa in the early 20th century during the 1902-03 cricket season, passed away on this date. Smith was part of the pioneering generation of international cricket players who helped establish South Africa's reputation in the sport during the colonial era.
  • Day of the week: March 27th, 1947 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: How are Things in Glocca Mora? by Dick Haymes
  • Popular movie: Monsieur Verdoux directed by Charles Chaplin

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March 27, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 27, 1947:

  • Death of Charles Smith, South African Cricket Player Charles Smith, a notable cricket player who represented South Africa in the early 20th century during the 1902-03 cricket season, passed away on this date. Smith was part of the pioneering generation of international cricket players who helped establish South Africa's reputation in the sport during the colonial era.
  • Alan Belk, Canadian Philosopher Alan Belk, a Canadian philosopher, was noted on this date. While limited details are available, his mention suggests he was an academic or intellectual contributing to philosophical discourse in mid-20th century Canada.

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March 27, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 27, 1947?


March 27, 1947 was a Thursday and it was the 86th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1947 can also be written as 3/27/1947 in the US and as 27/3/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 27, 1947?


Famous people born on March 27, 1947:

  • Walt Mossberg

    Renowned technology journalist who wrote influential tech reviews for The Wall Street Journal and was a leading voice in technology media...

  • Xavier Dugoin

    French politician who served in multiple regional and local government roles in Essonne, including senator and council president.

  • Oliver Friggieri
  • Aad de Mos

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March 27, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 27, 1947:

  • Sydney Howard Smith

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March 27, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 27, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 24th and March 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 27, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1947 was How are Things in Glocca Mora? by Dick Haymes, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

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March 27, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 27, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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March 27, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 27, 1947 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 1947 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 March 27, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 08:44 am and setting at 12:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 07, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 1947.

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How old is someone born on March 27, 1947?


Someone born on March 27, 1947 is:

78 years 1 month old,

or 937 months and 17 days old,

or 4076 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28538 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1947?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1947?

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