A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 20: Day of the Week
February 20, 2024 was the 51st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 315 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 20 Historical Event(s)
1547
Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
1813
Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta.
1877
The world’s first professional sports league, the International Association for Professional Base Ball Players is founded in Pittsburgh.
1901
The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.
1920
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
1943
The Saturday Evening Post publishes the first of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms in support of United States President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address theme of Four Freedoms.
1952
Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
1965
Ranger 8 crashes into the moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts.
1978
The last Order of Victory is bestowed upon Leonid Brezhnev.
1989
An IRA bomb destroys a section of a British Army barracks in Ternhill, England
Who were born on February 20?
1839
Benjamin Waugh, social reformer; founder of the NSPCC (d. 1908)
1925
Heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader (d. 2005)
1925
Robert Altman, American film director (d. 2006)
1943
Mike Leigh, British film director
1945
Andrew Bergman, American screenwriter and film director
1948
Jennifer O'Neill, Brazilian-born actress
1964
French Stewart, American actor
1977
Amal Hijazi, Lebanese singer and model
1978
Jakki Degg, English glamour model/actress
1984
Ramzee Robinson, American football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters COPHSEI? Check your answers here: Word search COPHSEI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.