19560527

19560527 is an eight-digit date notation that corresponds to May 27, 1956. It uses the YYYYMMDD format, with the first four digits indicating the year, the next two the month, and the last two the day. This compact form is commonly used in computing, archives, and manufacturing because it sorts chronologically when treated as a number and avoids separator characters.

In the Gregorian calendar, 1956 was a leap year, making May 27 the 148th day of the year. The numeric date 19560527 thus represents a specific day within a year that included February 29 as an extra day.

Usage and interpretation: 19560527 can function as a date stamp in data records, logs, and file names. It is particularly useful in historical datasets or systems that require stable, separator-free date keys. In contexts that employ different regional formats, this moment may be represented as 1956-05-27 (ISO 8601) or 05/27/1956 (MM/DD/YYYY), which can lead to ambiguity if format conventions are not clearly defined.

Limitations and context: While a date like 19560527 identifies a single day, it does not by itself signify a specific historical event. Its primary role is as a numeric date label within records, databases, and archival systems for precise temporal reference.