What happened on Tuesday February 20, 2018?

Here's what happened on February 20, 2018:

• Parkland Shooting Aftermath: Advocacy in Tallahassee Families and students from Parkland, Florida, traveled to the state capitol Tallahassee to meet with legislators and advocate for gun control. During the legislative session, the Republican-controlled Florida House rejected, in a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation.
• Van der Zwaan Pleads Guilty in Mueller Investigation Attorney Alex van der Zwaan pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court to making false statements during the FBI's special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, specifically regarding his interactions with Rick Gates and an unidentified Ukrainian associate of Paul Manafort.
• Trump Orders Ban on Bump Stocks U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to create regulations banning bump stocks and other devices that can convert semi-automatic rifles into fully automatic weapons, a direct response to their use in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.
• Turkish Military Operation in Afrin During the Syrian Civil War, pro-Syrian government forces were deployed to support the Kurdish YPG (People's Protection Units) in their conflict against Turkey and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the Afrin region, effectively opening a new front in the complex regional war.
• Mount Sinabung Massive Eruption Indonesia's Mount Sinabung experienced a catastrophic eruption that completely destroyed the volcano's peak, with ash plumes reaching over 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) high. The surrounding landscape was extensively covered in volcanic ash, posing significant environmental and potential human risks.
• Spanish Constitutional Crisis: Anna Gabriel Flees to Switzerland In the ongoing 2017-18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Anna Gabriel, a former member of the Catalan Parliament representing Popular Unity Candidacy, fled to Switzerland and subsequently declared before the Supreme Court of Spain, facing potential charges of rebellion, disobedience, and criminal activity.
• Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 Crash Iranian search and rescue teams located the wreckage of Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 approximately 30 meters below the summit of Mount Dena. Challenging weather and terrain conditions prevented helicopter access to the crash site. All 65 people aboard are presumed to have perished in the tragic incident.
• Latvian Banking Corruption Scandal Latvia announced its intention to request the European Central Bank not renew the mandate of Ilmars Rimsevics, the central bank's governor, amid an ongoing ECB payment moratorium and a U.S. investigation into corruption at ABLV, Latvia's third-largest bank.
• Venezuela Launches Petro Cryptocurrency Venezuela introduced the Petro, a state-backed cryptocurrency that the government claimed was the world's first sovereign digital currency, in an attempt to circumvent international economic sanctions and stabilize its struggling economy.
• NCAA Sanctions University of Louisville The NCAA denied an appeal and upheld sanctions against the University of Louisville's basketball program stemming from a 2015 sex scandal. As a result, the university was forced to vacate its 2013 national championship title, becoming the first Division I basketball team to suffer such a penalty.
• Cyclone Gita Hits New Zealand Cyclone Gita caused significant disruption in New Zealand, prompting seven regions to declare a state of emergency due to the severe weather conditions and potential widespread damage.

Events in 2018

February 20, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 20, 2018

February 20, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 20, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.47
• Apple AAPL: opens at $172.05
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $91.47
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.92
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $155.79

Exchange Rates on February 20, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8103 EUR
• 1 USD = 107.316 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7145 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2689 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2645 CAD

February 20, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 51st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 2018 can also be written as 2/20/2018 in the US and as 20/2/2018 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 2018 in February 2018 calendar

February 20, 2018: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 2018 was God's Plan by Drake, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

1. Drake - God's Plan
2. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
3. Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
4. Camila Cabello Featuring Young Thug - Havana
5. Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage - Rockstar

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 20, 2018 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 20, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 26% full, rising at 09:22 am and setting at 10:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 31, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Mar 02, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on February 20, 2018

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Someone born on February 20, 2018 is:

7 years 2 months old,

or 86 months and 3 days old,

or 374 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2619 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 2018?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 20, 2018.

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