What Day of the Week

February 27, 2019 was the 58^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 307 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 380

  Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I, with co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II, declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to trinitarian Christianity.
• 425

  The University of Constantinople is founded by Emperor Theodosius II at the urging of his wife Aelia Eudocia.
• 1801

  Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
• 1870

  The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
• 1900

  The British Labour Party is founded.
• 1902

  Second Boer War: Harry ‘Breaker’Harbord Morant is executed in Pretoria.
• 1939

  United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that sit-down strikes violate property owners’ rights and are therefore illegal.
• 1976

  The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
• 1989

  Venezuela is rocked by the Caracazo riots.
• 2004

  A bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines’ worst terrorist attack kills 116.

• 1691

  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)
• 1847

  Ellen Terry, English actress (d.1928)
• 1897

  Marian Anderson, American contralto (d. 1993)
• 1902

  Gene Sarazen, American golfer (d. 1999)
• 1927

  Lynn Cartwright, American actress (d. 2004)
• 1943

  Mary Frann, American actress (d. 1998)
• 1968

  Matt Stairs, Canadian baseball player
• 1970

  Matthias Lechner, German art director
• 1971

  “Chilli” Thomas, American singer (TLC)
• 1971

  Paul Hudson, BBC Look North Weatherman.

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