What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 27, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, February 27, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for February?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

What was the moon phase on February 27, 1948?

On February 27, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Friday

Born on February 27, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♓ Star sign
Pisces
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on February 27, 1948

Michael Baigent

New Zealand writer (1948–2013)

Born the same week

Jayaram Jayalalithaa

February 24 · Indian Actress, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)

Luis Galván

February 24 · Argentine footballer (1948–2025)

Friedrich Koncilia

February 25 · Austrian association football player and manager

Ertuğrul Günay

March 1 · Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

Burning Spear

March 1 · Jamaican singer and songwriter

What happened that week

Accra Riots: Riots take place in Accra, capital of the British colony of Gold Coast, when a peaceful protest march by ex-servicemen is broken up by police, leaving several members of the group dead, among them Sergeant Adjetey, one of the leaders.
The 2nd Congress of the Communist Party of India convenes in Calcutta.
1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état: Edvard Beneš, President of Czechoslovakia, cedes control of the country to the Communist Party, a day celebrated by that regime as "Victorious February" (; ) until November 1989.
The first of the Ben Yehuda Street bombings in Jerusalem kills between 49 and 58 civilians and injures between 140 and 200.
The United States stock car racing organization NASCAR is founded by Bill France Sr. with other drivers.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

February 27, 1948 was a Friday. Someone born on February 27, 1948 is a Pisces. Someone born on February 27, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,741 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on February 27

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

John Steinbeck
1902 · American writer
Elizabeth Taylor
1932 · British-American actress

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Questions about February 27, 1948

What day of the week was February 27, 1948?: February 27, 1948 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on February 27, 1948?: Someone born on February 27, 1948 is a Pisces.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 27, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, February 27, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on February 27, 1948?: Someone born on February 27, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,741 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for February?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
What was the moon phase on February 27, 1948?: On February 27, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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