What are the important events that happened on February 20, 2005? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 20, 2005: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 20, 2005 is the 51st day of the year 2005 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 314 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 7, 2005 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,108,857,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘pentacontahenagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $4,807.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
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.
Rooster is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 20, 2005 Historical Events
- 2005 –Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
Who died on February 20, 2005?
- 2005 –Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (b. 1937)
- 2005 –John Raitt, American actor (b. 1917)
- 2005 –Pam Bricker, American jazz singer and Thievery Corporation vocalist (b. 1954)
- 2005 –Sandra Dee, American actress (b. 1944)
- 2005 –Tom Willmore, English geometer (b. 1919)
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