Today is day 272 of 2026. Some fun facts about 272.
There are 272 words in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (although some sources say 271 because Lincoln wrote several drafts with slight variations).
272 Antonia is a main belt asteroid discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois in 1888 in Nice.
272 is a telephone area code in north-east Pennsylvania, covering Williamsport, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Monroe County.
The A272 is a road in south-east England, following an approximate east–west route from near Heathfield, East Sussex to the city of Winchester, Hampshire. It has been said that the A272 follows part of the route taken by pilgrims travelling between Winchester and Canterbury. However, this is unlikely because it passes through the low weald of Sussex, which would have consisted of forests low-lying marshy ground, which would have been difficult for travellers. Dutch author Pieter Boogaart wrote a book about it: A272 – An Ode to a Road, and it was mentioned as part of the route Pablo Picasso would take as part of his Bicycle ride in the first episode of Monty Python.
The year 272 was a leap year starting on Monday, known at the time as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Veldumnianus. Constantine the Great, Roman emperor was born this year, and it was also the year that the Battle of Immae took place: Aurelian defeated the Palmyrene heavy cavalry near Antioch, and Queen Zenobia fled under cover of darkness to Emesa (Syria).
In in 1838 a group of 272 enslaved people were sold by Jesuit priests to fund Georgetown University. This is the subject of a documentary film called The Georgetown 272: The Journey.
London bus 272 runs from Cavendish Road to Shepherd's Bush Station.
272 in Roman numerals is CCLXXII and in binary it’s 100010000.
In numerology, 272 resonates with relationships and romance, co-operation and teamwork. People influenced by it are aware of how everything is connected and enjoy their romances and friendships.
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