Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: February 20
February 20, 2024 is the 51st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 315 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Pisces is your zodiac sign. Amethyst is your modern birthstone. Bloodstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: February 20
- 1339 –The Milanese army and the St. George’s (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clashed in the Battle of Parabiago.
- 1810 –Andreas Hofer, Tirolean patriot and leader of rebellion against Napoleon’s forces, is executed.
- 1835 –Concepción, Chile is destroyed by an earthquake.
- 1920 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
- 1933 –The Congress of the United States proposes the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution that will end Prohibition in the United States.
- 1935 –Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
- 1942 –Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America’s first World War II flying ace.
- 1943 –The Parícutin volcano begins to form in Parícutin, Mexico.
- 1944 –World War II: The “Big Week” began with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers.
- 1965 –Ranger 8 crashes into the moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts.
Who were born on February 20?
- 1819 –Alfred Escher, Swiss politician, railroad entrepreneur (d. 1882)
- 1839 –Benjamin Waugh, social reformer; founder of the NSPCC (d. 1908)
- 1850 –Nérée Beauchemin, Canadian physician and poet (d. 1931)
- 1901 –Muhammad Naguib, President of Egypt (d. 1984)
- 1902 –Ansel Adams, American photographer (d. 1984)
- 1914 –John Daly, South African–born broadcaster (d. 2001)
- 1969 –Gedo, Japanese professional wrestler
- 1971 –Shawn McKenzie, American programmer
- 1972 –K-OS, Canadian musician/rapper
- 1988 –Jiah Khan, Indian actress
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