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March 27: Day of the Week
March 27, 2024 was the 87th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 279 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 March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 27 Historical Event(s)
1309
Pope Clement V excommunicates Venice and all its population.
1794
Denmark and Sweden form a neutrality compact.
1809
Peninsular War: A combined Franco-Polish force defeats the Spanish in the Battle of Ciudad-Real.
1846
Mexican-American War: Siege of Fort Texas.
1851
First reported sighting of the Yosemite Valley by Europeans.
1918
Moldova and Bessarabia join Romania.
1945
World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan’s ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war to the Axis Powers.
1963
Beeching Axe: Dr. Richard Beeching issues a report calling for huge cuts to the United Kingdom’s rail network.
1980
Silver Thursday: A steep fall in silver prices, resulting from the Hunt Brothers attempting to corner the market in silver, led to panic on commodity and futures exchanges.
1994
One of the biggest tornado outbreaks in recent memory hits the Southeastern United States. One tornado slams into a church in Piedmont, Alabama during Palm Sunday services killing 20 and injuring 90.
Who were born on March 27?
1895
Betty Schade, German-born American film actress (d. 1982)
1902
Charles Lang, American cinematographer (d. 1998)
1906
Pee Wee Russell, American musician (d. 1969)
1914
Richard Denning, American actor (d. 1998)
1917
Cyrus Vance, American politician (d. 2002)
1927
Anthony Lewis, American journalist and writer
1935
Julian Glover, British actor
1947
Brian Jones, British balloonist
1976
Carl Ng, Hong Kong/British actor and model
1981
Carey Davis, American pro football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters USBETCEMSCN? Check your answers here: Word search USBETCEMSCN. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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