What happened on Tuesday March 27, 1956?

About March 27th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 27, 1956, French military commandos launched a landing operation in Algeria, marking an escalation of the Algerian War of Independence. This event was part of France's complex and violent attempts to maintain colonial control over Algeria, which would ultimately lead to Algerian independence in 1962.
  • Day of the week: March 27th, 1956 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 27, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 27, 1956:

  • French Military Operations in Algeria On March 27, 1956, French military commandos launched a landing operation in Algeria, marking an escalation of the Algerian War of Independence. This event was part of France's complex and violent attempts to maintain colonial control over Algeria, which would ultimately lead to Algerian independence in 1962.
  • US Government Seizes Communist Newspaper Daily Worker On March 27, 1956, the United States government seized the offices of the Daily Worker, a prominent communist newspaper, in a significant action against communist media during the Cold War era. The raid was part of broader efforts to suppress communist influence in American society.

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March 27, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 27, 1956?


March 27, 1956 was a Tuesday and it was the 87th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1956 can also be written as 3/27/1956 in the US and as 27/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 27, 1956?


Famous people born on March 27, 1956:

  • Nora Volkow

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  • Giuseppe Tornatore

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March 27, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 27, 1956:

  • Évariste Lévi-Provençal

    French orientalist and historian (b. 1894).

  • Jens Kristian Jensen
  • William McKie
  • Giuseppe Merosi
  • Francesco Paoloni

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March 27, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 27, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 27, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

March 27, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 27, 1956 was The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  3. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
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March 27, 1956: 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, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 27, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 27, 1956 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 1956 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, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 07:52 pm and setting at 06:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1956.

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How old is someone born on March 27, 1956?


Someone born on March 27, 1956 is:

69 years and 27 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1956?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1956?

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