What are the important events that happened on February 27, 2002? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 27, 2002: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 27, 2002 is the 58th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 307 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 14, 2002 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 281,880 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘pentacontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $1,384.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Horse is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 27, 2002 Historical Events
- 2002 –Godhra train burning: a Muslim mob kills 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya;
- 2002 –Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair’s handling of the evacuation.
Who died on February 27, 2002?
- 2002 –Spike Milligan, Irish comedian (b. 1918)
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