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February 27, 2013

February 27, 2013, was a Wednesday. It was 11 years, 8 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Song charts

Popular songs

On February 27, 2013, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Harlem Shake" by Baauer
  • United Kingdom: "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake

The music charts on February 27, 2013

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
  • Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
  • Scream & Shout - will.i.am & Britney Spears
  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers
  • I Knew You Were Trouble. - Taylor Swift
Play the top singles from 2013
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2013. Take a trip back to the peak days of Macklemore, Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons and Avicii.
Identity Thief

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Identity Thief".

Facts

This date occurred 4,266 days ago. Approximately 142 months have passed. It was the 58th day of 2013, in week 09. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 11 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 47 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to February 27, 2013

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is February 27, 2013, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

In America, the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Identity Thief is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Glee", "Nikita", "The Walking Dead", and "Elementary". Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. It's 2013, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Macklemore, Robin Thicke, Imagine Dragons and Bruno Mars.

A new video-hosting service called "Vine" has just been launched. An Internet meme called "The Harlem Shake" is going viral. The 85th Academy Awards have just been held. Daniel Day-Lewis has won an Oscar for his performance in the movie Lincoln. Jennifer Lawrence has won Best Actress for her role in the movie Silver Linings Playbook.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Hugo Chavez, James Gandolfini, Cory Monteith, and Gia Allemand would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto IV", "Journey", "Sleeping Dogs", and "Far Cry 3". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "WordGirl", "Pretty Little Liars", "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates".

Children are playing with toys such as the PlayStation 3, Jake and the Never Land Pirates figures, the Sing-A-Ma-Jigs, and Lalaloopsy Silly Hair.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 27, 2013, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2013 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 27, 2013 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 27, 2013.

  • Oscar Pistorius murders his girlfriend.

    Oscar Pistorius murders his girlfriend

    On February 14th, 2013, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria, South Africa. He was charged with her murder the following day.
  • House of Cards.

    House of Cards

    A new political thriller TV series called "House of Cards" had recently made its debut on Netflix.
  • Harlem Shake.

    Harlem Shake

    An Internet meme called "The Harlem Shake" was going viral at this time.
  • Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

    Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"

    The song "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (featuring Pharrell Williams) won a Grammy for 2013's Record of the Year.
  • 2013 in music.

    2013 in music

    Popular music artists in 2013 included Macklemore, will.i.am, Swedish House Mafia, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Drake, Pink, Imagine Dragons, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Avicii and Lorde.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2013?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2013?

    The best NBA players in 2013 were as follows: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, Marc Gasol, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, David Lee, Paul George, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and James Harden.
  • Time Person of the Year 2013.

    Time Person of the Year 2013

    The newly-elected Pope Francis was named Time Person of the Year 2013.
  • Mila Kunis.

    Mila Kunis

    Actress Mila Kunis was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2013.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2013, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Franck Ribéry, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Neymar, Andrés Iniesta, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Gareth Bale and Andrea Pirlo.
  • 2013 in movies.

    2013 in movies

    Popular movies in 2013 included Frozen, Iron Man 3, The Conjuring, 12 Years A Slave, Despicable Me 2, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Fast & Furious 6, Monsters University, Gravity, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, World War Z and Thor: The Dark World.
  • 12 Years a Slave.

    12 Years a Slave

    The movie "12 Years a Slave" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 27, 2013.

  • January 31, 2013:
    • 21-year-old Canadian student Elisa Lam goes missing in Los Angeles.
    • Rihanna confirms that she has rekindled her relationship with Chris Brown.
    • Soccer: Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli joins AC Milan.
  • February 1, 2013: Season One of House of Cards is released on Netflix.
  • February 2, 2013:
    • The final episode of the teen sitcom "Victorious" is aired on Nickelodeon.
    • American Sniper: US Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle is shot dead by a former Marine with PTSD.
    • An interview with "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" goes viral on the Internet.
  • February 3, 2013: Super Bowl XLVII occurs at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans: The Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers and Beyonce performs at the halftime show.
  • February 7, 2013: The UFC announces that it has signed Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor.
  • February 11, 2013:
    • Storage Wars cast member Mark Balelo commits suicide.
    • It is announced that Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger will retire as Pope Benedict XVI.
    • Philippe Coutinho makes his debut for Liverpool.
  • February 14, 2013:
    • Gamergate controversy: The game Depression Quest is released by Zoë Quinn.
    • South African model Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp is murdered by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
  • February 17, 2013: Country singer Mindy McCready shoots herself at her home in Arkansas.
  • February 18, 2013: Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at the age of 80.
  • February 19, 2013: The body of missing 21-year-old woman Elisa Lam is found in a water tank on top of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles.
  • February 22, 2013: Moody's downgrades the United Kingdom's credit rating from AAA to AA+.
  • February 24, 2013: The 85th Academy Awards are held. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln). Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook).
  • This date: February 27, 2013
  • February 28, 2013: Pope Benedict XVI (Ratzinger) officially resigns.
  • March 5, 2013:
    • Wrestling manager Paul Bearer passes away after a heart attack.
    • Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies of cancer.
  • March 13, 2013: Pope Francis is elected as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
  • March 20, 2013:
    • Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. release the song "Blurred Lines".
    • British pop group Girls Aloud announce that they are splitting up.
  • March 21, 2013: Actress Amanda Bynes raises eyebrows after tweeting "I want Drake to murder my v*gina.".
  • March 22, 2013: My Chemical Romance announce that they are breaking up.
  • March 28, 2013: Banks in Cyprus reopen after they were previously closed for two weeks due to fears of a bank run.
  • March 29, 2013: The house of YouTuber FPSRussia is searched by the ATF.
Television shows

Television shows in February 2013

In February 2013, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from February 2013.

House of Cards
House of Cards
The Americans
The Americans
Catfish: The TV Show
Catfish: The TV Show
Arrow
Arrow
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Nashville
Nashville
Elementary
Elementary
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
The Newsroom
The Newsroom
Longmire
Longmire
Veep
Veep
Scandal
Scandal
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 2013

If you were a kid on February 27, 2013, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Dog with a Blog
Dog with a Blog
Robot and Monster
Robot and Monster
Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jessie
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Toys

Toys in 2013

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Avengers toys
The Avengers toys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser
The Wii U
The Wii U
UNO Roboto
UNO Roboto
HEXBUG Nano Hive
HEXBUG Nano Hive
Little People Zoo Talkers
Little People Zoo Talkers
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair
LEGO NINJAGO Fire Temple
LEGO NINJAGO Fire Temple
Monster High dolls
Monster High dolls
Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy
Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy
Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Elefun Busy Ball Popper
Lazer Stunt Chaser
Lazer Stunt Chaser
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in February 2013.

Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Dead Space 3 2013
Dead Space 3
DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
DmC: Devil May Cry
Far Cry 3 2012
Far Cry 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Halo 4 2012
Halo 4
Dishonored 2012
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
FIFA 13 2012
FIFA 13
Borderlands 2 2012
Borderlands 2
Mark of the Ninja 2012
Mark of the Ninja
Guild Wars 2 2012
Guild Wars 2

Were you born on February 27, 2013?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2013.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 27, 2019, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 27.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Actress Deceased
Born on February 27, 1932
She was not alive on this date.

Rozonda Thomas

Rozonda Thomas

TLC member
Born on February 27, 1971
She turned 42 on this day in 2013.

Peter Andre

Peter Andre

Singer
Born on February 27, 1973
He turned 40 on this day in 2013.

Nathan Henry

Nathan Henry

Geordie Shore
Born on February 27, 1991
He turned 22 on this day in 2013.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on February 27, 2013.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on February 27, 2013 was most likely conceived around June 6, 2012.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 27, 2013 is close to November 20, 2013.

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Stats for February 27, 2013

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 27, 2013:

  • 4,266 days have passed since this date.
  • 609 weeks have passed.
  • 368,582,400 seconds have passed since February 27, 2013.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 430,012,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 190,188,518,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 61,430,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 31,698,086 steps. That's roughly 14,088 miles.
  • 4,422,989 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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