What happened this day in history February 20, 2010

What are the important events that happened on February 20, 2010? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 20, 2010: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 20, 2010 is the 51st day of the year 2010 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 314 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 7, 2010 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 21,110,400 minutes 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 3, then by now that person has accumulated $4,054.00. (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.

Tiger is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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February 20, 2010 Historical Events

  • 2010
    In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.

Who died on February 20, 2010?

  • 2010
    Alexander Haig, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)

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