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What happened on Tuesday December 27, 1955?

About December 27th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ely Culbertson, an influential American contract bridge player and author, passed away on December 27, 1955. He was known for popularizing the game and developing various bidding systems that are still in use today.
  • Day of the week: December 27th, 1955 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: He by Al Hibbler
  • #1 UK song: Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray
  • Popular movie: I'll Cry Tomorrow directed by Daniel Mann

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December 27, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 27, 1955:

  • Death of Ely Culbertson Ely Culbertson, an influential American contract bridge player and author, passed away on December 27, 1955. He was known for popularizing the game and developing various bidding systems that are still in use today. source: nytimes.com

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December 27, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 27, 1955?


December 27, 1955 was a Tuesday and it was the 361st day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 27, 1955 can also be written as 12/27/1955 in the US and as 27/12/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 27, 1955?


Famous people born on December 27, 1955:

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  • Barbara Olson
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December 27, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 27, 1955:

  • Ely Culbertson
    Ely Culbertson

    Expert in the romanian-american bridge, writer and editor.

  • Alfred Carpenter
    Alfred Carpenter

    Recipient of the victoria cross for english admiral (d. 1955).

  • James Jones
    James Jones
  • Giovanni Battista Alfano
    Giovanni Battista Alfano

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December 27, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 27, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 26th and January 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 27, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 27, 1955 was He by Al Hibbler, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - He youtube
  2. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  3. - (I'm Getting) Nuttin' For Christmas

December 27, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 27, 1955 was Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Green Door youtube
  4. - Singing The Blues youtube
  5. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
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December 27, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 27th is Capricorn.

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December 27, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 27, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 27, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 27, 1955 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 27, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 27, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 03:11 pm and setting at 06:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Dec 29, 1955.

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How old is someone born on December 27, 1955?


Someone born on December 27, 1955 is:

70 years 4 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 27, 1955?

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