What happened on Sunday October 27, 1940?

Here's what happened on October 27, 1940:

• Birth of Lee Greenwood, Country Music Artist Lee Greenwood, a renowned American country music singer and songwriter, was born on this date. He is best known for his patriotic anthem 'God Bless the USA', which became particularly popular during the 1980s and has since been a staple of American national pride and musical culture.

Events in 1940

October 27, 1940: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 27, 1940

Newspapers from Oct. 27, 1940

October 27, 1940: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Chicago Bears - New York Giants : 37 - 21
• Cleveland Rams - Chicago Cardinals : 7 - 17
• Pittsburgh Pirates - Green Bay Packers : 3 - 24
• Washington Redskins - Detroit Lions : 20 - 14

October 27, 1940 was a Sunday and it was the 301st day of the year 1940 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1940 can also be written as 10/27/1940 in the US and as 27/10/1940 in UK and Europe.

October 27, 1940 in October 1940 calendar

Famous people born on October 27, 1940:

• John Gotti

  Notorious American mafia boss of the Gambino crime family, known as the 'Teflon Don' for his repeated courtroom acquittals.

• Maxine Hong Kingston

  Acclaimed Chinese-American author and scholar who has significantly contributed to Asian-American literature.

• Shahnaz Pahlavi

Famous people born in 1940

Famous people born on October 27th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 27, 1940: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 27, 1940 is Dragon and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 27, 1940 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 27, 1940 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 October 27, 1940 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 02:13 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1940 while the next full moon would come on Nov 15, 1940.

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Your place in the Universe on October 27, 1940

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Someone born on October 27, 1940 is:

84 years 6 months old,

or 1014 months and 10 days old,

or 4410 weeks and 3 days old,

or 30873 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 27, 1940?

There are 173 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 27, 1940?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 27, 1940.

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