Tuesday February 20, 2018: on this day

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

Here's what happened on February 20, 2018:

• Syrian civil war: turkish military operations in afrin: prosyrian government forces are deployed to support the kurdish ypg in its fight against turkey, and the turkish-backed free syrian army (afrin region). this opens up a new front for the war.
• Turkish military operation at afrin: prosyrian government forces send to support the kurdish ypg in its fight against turkey, and the turkish-backed free syrian army (afrin region). this is a new front in war.
• Economy of venezuela: venezuela launches petro cryptocurrency. it claims it is the first sovereign cryptocurrency in the world.
• 2017-18 south pacific cyclone season: seven new zealand regions declare emergency after cyclone gita hits.
• As cyclone gita hits, seven regions of new zealand declare emergency.
• Iran aseman airlines flight 3704 - iranian forces have found the aseman airlines flight's wreckage 30 meters below the mount dena summit. weather and topographical conditions prevented helicopters from landing at the crash site. 65 people are believed to have died.
• Iranian forces found the aseman airliner's wreckage 30 meters below a mountaintop on mount dena. weather and topographical conditions prevented helicopters from landing at the crash site. 65 people are believed to have died.
• 2018 mount sinabung eruption. the volcano in indonesia, mount sinabung, erupted massively, completely destroying its peak. ash reached over 7 km (4.3 mi) high. the surrounding area is heavily covered in ash.
• A massive eruption occurred at indonesia's mount sinabung. it completely destroyed the volcano's peak and left behind ash that measured over 7 km (4.3 mi). the surrounding area is heavily covered in ash.
• Latvian corruption: latvia will request the european central bank to not renew the mandate of ilmars rimsevics (ecb governing council member) as the head of the central bank of latvia. this comes amid an ecb payment moratorium, and a u.s. graft probe into latvia's third largest lender, ablv. rimsevics was bailed out on 19 january.
• Latvia will request the european central bank to not renew the mandate of ilmars rimsevics (ecb governing council member) as the head of the central bank of latvia since 2001. this comes amid an ecb payment moratorium, an investigation by the u.s. into latvia's third-largest lender ablv, and an ecb payment moratorium. rimsevics was granted bail on 19 january.
• Thai judiciary: a thai court grants a japanese man paternity rights to 13 children he has with thai surrogate mothers.
• Gun politics in america: president donald trump orders the department of justice in the united states to create regulations that ban semi-automatic rifles from becoming fully automatic. this includes bump stocks, which were used in the 2017 las vegas shooting.
• Donald trump, the us president, orders the department of justice create regulations to ban semi-automatic rifles from becoming fully automatic. this includes bump stocks that were used in the 2017 las vegas shooting.
• U.s. special counsel investigation: attorney alex van der zwaan pleaded guilty before the u.s. district court, washington, d.c. to making false statements during the fbi special counsel investigation into russian meddling with the 2016 u.s. presidential election. the charges against him are that he lied about his interactions with rick gates, a lobbyist and political consultant from the united states, and an unidentified ukrainian associate of paul manafort.
• Alex van der zwaan, attorney, pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi in connection with the special counsel investigation into russian meddling during the 2016 u.s. presidential election. the charges against him include lying to investigators about his interactions and contacts with rick gates, a lobbyist and political consultant from washington, d.c., and an unidentified ukrainian associate of paul manafort.
• Following the stoneman douglas high school shooting, families and students from parkland, florida begin to arrive in tallahassee (the florida state capitol) for advocacy meetings with legislators and other state officials. during tuesday's legislative session, the republican-controlled florida house defeated, by a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation, 71-36.
• Students and families from parkland, florida begin to arrive in tallahassee at the florida state capitol for advocacy meetings with legislators and other state officials. during tuesday's legislative session, the republican-controlled florida house defeated, by a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation, 71-36.
• 2017-18 spanish constitutional crisis: anna gabriel (ex-member parliament of catalonia for popular unity candidacy) flees to switzerland after which she declares before the supreme court of spain amid rebellion, desobedience, and crime.
• 2017 ncaa division i men's basketball corruption scandal: the ncaa denies an appeal of sanctions imposed against the university of louisville in college basketball. these sanctions stem from a 2015 sex scandal. louisville must vacate its 2013 national championship title. this makes the cardinals the first ever division i men's and women's basketball team to be forced to leave a national title.
• The ncaa has denied an appeal of sanctions imposed by the ncaa on the university of louisville in college basketball. these sanctions were imposed following a 2015 sex scandal. the cardinals are the first division i men’s or women’s basketball team to be forced to vacate their 2013 national title. this is the most important sanction.

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

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 First Quarter.

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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Whose famous birthday is on February 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 20th:

• Kurt Cobain

  Musician (nirvana) (born 1967).

• Cindy Crawford

  American model.

• Ivana Trump

  Czechoslovakian-american news figure and socialite.

• Sidney Poitier

  American actor.

• Gordon Brown

  Scottish member of parliament.

• Chelsea Peretti

  Chelsea peretti is a comedian known for her stand-up comedy, acting, and writing, and for her role as gina linetti on the tv show brooklyn...

• Gloria Vanderbilt

  American entrepreneur and heiress.

• Lili Taylor

  Actress (ransom and short cuts, role model).

• Jennifer O'Neill

  American actress.

• Lauren Ambrose

  Lauren Ambrose is an American actress known for her roles in the television series Six Feet Under and Servant.

See more famous people and celebrities born on February 20th

You are 6 years 2 months old,

or 74 months and 4 days old,

or 322 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2255 days old,

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

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 20th 2025.

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.

Famous people died on February 20, 2018:

• Naol Mekonnen

  Former government official known for his contributions to social welfare programs.

• Robert Abbott
• Jiichirō Date
• Arnaud Geyre
• Jorma Hotanen
• Carlo Invernizzi
• Elda Simonett-Giovanoli
• Alejandro Mieres Bustillo

What famous deaths happened on February 20th?

Famous deaths on February 20th:

• Sandra Dee

  American actress, and teenage film idol in the late 50s and 60s.

• Dick York

  American actor who played the role of darren in "bewitched", a long-running series starring elizabeth montgomery.

• Alexander Haig

  American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

• John Raitt

  American actor, singer, and recording artist.

• Rosemary DeCamp

  American actress, who was known as "yankee doodle", after playing james cagneyaeur (tm)'s mother in 1942's "yankee doodle dandy.

• Max Schreck

  German actor (born 1879).

• Thurston Hall

  Actor (mr schuyler topper), dies at 75.

• Jack Ingram

  Actor (law of the west), suffers a heart attack at the age of 66.

• Milderd Dresselhaus

  Pioneering researcher in the field of carbon science and nanotechnology.

• Fredderick Douglass

  Prominent African American abolitionist and writer.

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Observances on February 20, 2018:

• World Day of Social Justice

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.

February 20, 2018: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 20, 2018 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 19th and February 25th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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