Sunday February 26, 2017: on this day

February 26, 2017 was a Sunday and it was the 57th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 2017 can also be written as 2/26/2017 in the US and as 26/2/2017 in UK and Europe.

February 26, 2017 in February 2017 calendar

Here's what happened on February 26, 2017:

• Syrian civil war: the syrian army captures the strategic town tadef from isil south of al-bab. this secures key transport routes in eastern aleppo governorate.
• Police chased the sabal trail transmission pipeline protester, who was seen firing high-powered rifles at the florida pipeline construction site. his car eventually crashed. after he attempted to engage police in gunfights, the suspect was shot and killed.
• Los angeles is the venue for the 89th academy awards.
• Moonlight wins best picture just moments after la la land was incorrectly declared the winner. it was also awarded best adapted screenplay. (abc news australia).
• Mahershala ali is awarded the best supporting actor award for his role as moonlight. he is the first muslim american winner of the award.
• Damien chazelle, the director of la la land, wins the oscar for best director. emma stone wins best actress.
• Casey affleck won the best actor award for his role as manchester by the sea's protagonist. the film also won best original screenplay.
• Viola davis is awarded the best supporting actress award for fences.
• Asghar farhadi's film the salesman won best foreign language film. farhadi and the other film crew didn't attend the ceremony because of donald trump’s visa ban. farhadi was replaced by anousheh ansari, the first iranian astronaut in space. firouz naderi, a scienist, attended in his place.
• O.j. o.j.
• The netflix "documentary" the white helmets won the best documentary short award. officials from the department of homeland security found "derogatory information about" khaled khatib, the cinematographer, and he couldn't attend.
• Zootopia is awarded the best animated feature award
• Millions of people living in santiago, chile are without water access after flooding and landslides contaminated the maipo river. four people have been killed in floods.
• 16 people were killed in northern india when a truck carrying villagers to church was overturned on a mountainous road.
• Tens of thousands march through moscow, russia to mark the two-year anniversary boris nemtsov’s assassination.
• Donald trump's political appointments: philip bilden, the nominee for secretary of navy, withdrew his name from consideration. mr. bilden claims that his business interests caused complications.
• Nominated secretary of the navy by philip bilden, he has withdrawn his name from consideration. mr. bilden claims that his business interests caused complications.
• 2017 efl cup final: manchester united defeated southampton 3-2 at wembley stadium in order to win the 2016-17 efl cup.
• 2017 daytona 500: kurt busch wins the daytona 500 in his first monster energy nascar cup series event that includes stages.

February 26, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on February 26, 2017:

• 1 USD = 0.9467 EUR
• 1 USD = 112.222 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.803 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.303 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.31 CAD

February 26, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Chievo - Pescara : 2 - 0
• Crotone - Cagliari : 1 - 2
• Genoa - Bologna : 1 - 1
• Inter - Roma : 1 - 3
• Lazio - Udinese : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Anderlecht - Genk : 2 - 0
• Gent - Mouscron : 3 - 1
• Standard - Mechelen : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ingolstadt - M'gladbach : 0 - 2
• Schalke 04 - Hoffenheim : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Erzgebirge Aue - Dresden : 1 - 4
• Nurnberg - Bochum : 0 - 1
• Stuttgart - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 0

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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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.

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February 26, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 26, 2017 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 2017 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 26, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:35 am and setting at 07:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Mar 12, 2017.

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Your place in the Universe on February 26, 2017

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Whose famous birthday is on February 26th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 26th:

• Fats Domino

  Fats domino was an influential american musician known for his rhythm and blues hits, including 'ain't that a shame' and 'blueberry hill'.

• Johnny Cash

  American singer, guitarist and country-western singer.

• Michael Bolton

  American singer, international star and social activist.

• Nate Ruess

  Nate ruess is a pop singer known for being the lead vocalist of the band fun.

• Mark Dacascos

  American actor and martial artist.

• Jackie Gleason

  American comedian.

• Jennifer Grant

  American actress, noted family.

• Madeleine Carroll

  British actress, who was a well-bred and gentle leading lady in the '30s & '40s.

• Tony Randall

  American actor, best known for his emmy-winning portrayal of felix unger, the nitpicking felix unger, in "the odd couple", a tv series that...

• Bill Duke

  Actor (bird on a wire and predator).

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 26th

You are 7 years 1 month old,

or 85 months and 21 days old,

or 372 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2606 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 26, 2017?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 26th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 26, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 26, 2017.

Famous people died on February 26, 2017:

• Eugene Garfield

  Eugene Garfield was an American linguist and information scientist who founded the Institute for Scientific Information and developed the...

• Joseph Wapner

  American judge and tv personality (b. 1919).

• Lester Randolph Ford Jr.
• Oreste Tofani
• Irvine Sellar
• Ljudvig Dmitrievič Faddeev

What famous deaths happened on February 26th?

Famous deaths on February 26th:

• Constance Ford

  Actress (ada hobson - another world).

• Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

  Indian independence activist and politician who played a key role in the freedom struggle.

• Hanae Mori

  Pioneering Japanese fashion designer who achieved international acclaim.

• Jef Raskin

  Creator of the Macintosh project at Apple.

• Kalmen Rosen

  Contributed to the development of computer algorithms and complexity theory.

• Gabor Szabo

  Influential Hungarian jazz guitarist who blended jazz, pop, and Hungarian music.

• Vinayak Savarkar

  Indian independence activist and politician.

• Anandi Gopal Joshi

  First Indian female doctor.

• Lavi Eshkol

  Lavi Eshkol was the third Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1963 until his death in 1969.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 26th

Holidays on February 26, 2017:

• Blessed Edigna
• Blessed Leo of Furnes (d. 1163)
• Liberation Day in Kuwait (1991).
• Nation of Islam - Savior's Day - commemoration of the birthdate of Wallace Fard Muhammad, believed to be Allah in human form, the saviour of the black race.

Saints celebrated on February 26, 2017:

• Saint Mechtild (d. 1154)
• Saint Victor
• Saint Alexander of Alexandria
• Saint Nestor (died 251)

February 26, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 2017 was Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

February 26, 2017: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 20th and February 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
2. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
3. Zayn / Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
4. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
5. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things

February 26, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

February 26, 2017: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 20th and February 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
2. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
3. Big Sean - Bounce Back
4. Drake - Fake Love
5. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy

February 26, 2017: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 26, 2017 was Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

February 26, 2017: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 26, 2017 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 20th and February 26th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber - Despacito
2. Shakira Featuring Maluma - Chantaje
3. Nicky Jam - El Amante
4. Christian Nodal - Adios Amor
5. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer