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27 February 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2019 - Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder downs Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's Mig-21 in an aerial dogfight and captures him after conducting airstrikes in Jammu and Kashmir.Aerial service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
History
2015 - Russian politician Boris Nemtsov is assassinated in Moscow while out walking with his girlfriend.Russian scientist, statesman, and politician (1959–2015)
History
2013 - A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured.2013 mass shooting at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland
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2010 - An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggers a tsunami which strikes Hawaii shortly after.Megathrust earthquake off the coast of central Chile
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2008 - Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist Mas Selamat Kastari escapes from a detention center in Singapore, hiding in Johor, Malaysia until he was recaptured over a year later.Southeast Asian salafist organization (1993–2024)
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2007 - Chinese stock bubble of 2007: The Shanghai Stock Exchange falls 9%, the largest daily fall in ten years, following speculation about a crackdown on illegal share offerings and trading, and fears about accelerating inflation.2007 dip in global stock markets
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2004 - A bombing of a SuperFerry by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack kills more than 100 passengers.Philippine ferry attacked by Abu Sayyaf in 2004
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2004 - Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, is sentenced to death for masterminding the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack.Founder of Aum Shinrikyo (1955–2018)
History
2002 - Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport causing minor injuries.Ultra-low-cost airline of Ireland
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2002 - Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims.2002 train arson attack in Gujarat, India
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Boris Spassky, Russian chess grandmaster (born 1937)Russian chess grandmaster (1937–2025)
Died
2023 - Gérard Latortue, Haitian prime minister (born 1934)Prime Minister of Haiti from 2004 to 2006
Died
2019 - France-Albert René, Seychellois politician, 2nd President of Seychelles (born 1935)President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004
Died
2018 - Steve Folkes, Australian rugby league player and coach (born 1959)Australian rugby league player and coach (1959–2018)
Died
2016 - Yi Cheol-seung, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1922)South Korean politician (1922–2016)
Died
2016 - James Z. Davis, American lawyer and judge (born 1943)American judge (1943–2016)
Died
2015 - Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (born 1959)Russian scientist, statesman, and politician (1959–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
14.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 3.6 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
8.35 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Aries
20.36 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.