February 20
The February 20 is the 51st day of the Gregorian calendar, so stay 314 days ( 315 days in leap years ) of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- 2005: In the early elections to Assembleia da República in Portugal, the Socialists under José Sócrates gain a landslide victory and reach the absolute majority. The Partido Social Democrata is only the second largest party.
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Society
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Nature and Environment
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0738: Eucherius of Orléans, Bishop of Orléans
- 1194: Tancred of Lecce, King of Sicily and Naples
- 1252: Amice de Montfort, French monastery founder
- 1431: Martin V., Pope
- 1437: James I, King of Scotland
- 1513: John I, King of Denmark
- 1570: Johann Scheubel, German mathematician
- 1575: Maria von Jever, the last Regent of the dominion of Jever
- 1595: Ernst of Austria, Archduke of Austria
- 1600: Markus Tegginger, German clergyman, university professor and founder
- 1604: Mateu Fletxa el Jove, Catalan composer
- 1612: Johannes God lives, German master, professor and evangelical theologian
- 1626: John Dowland, English composer of the Renaissance
- 1664: Bartholomew Khöll, Austrian imperial court stonemasons, sub- chief of the Vienna Bauhütte
- 1676: Georg Ludwig Agricola, German musician
- 1685: Gottfried OLEARIUS, German Protestant theologian
- 1694: Georg Franz Kolschitzky, a Polish soldier and interpreter
- 1695: Johann Ambrosius Bach, German musician
- 1696: Ambrose Ferrethi, Italian -Austrian imperial court Stonemasons
- 1762: Tobias Mayer, German cartographer, geographer, mathematician, physicist and astronomer
- 1773: Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy.
- 1778: Laura Bassi, Italian philosopher, first Professor of Physics in Europe
- 1790: Joseph II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary
- 1799: Jean Charles Borda, French mathematician and sailor
- 1799: Georg Christian Unger, German architect and builder of Frederick the Great
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2001: Karl Hasel, German forestry scientist
- 2003: Maurice Blanchot, French writer
- 2003: Orville Freeman, American politician
- 2003: Cornelius Kweku Ganyo, Ghanaian percussionist and dancer
- 2003: Willi Hoss, German trade unionist and politician, Member of Parliament
- 2003: Ulrich Roski, German singer and cabaret artist
- 2005: Rachel Bissex, American folk singer and singer-songwriter
- 2005: Sandra Dee, American actress
- 2005: Vitaly Grossmann, German - Kazakh hockey players
- 2005: Dalene Matthee, South African writer
- 2005: Raymond Mhlaba, South African politician and civil rights activist
- 2005: Hunter S. Thompson, American author and reporter
- 2005: Karl Weschke, German - British Painter
- 2005: Jimmy Young, American boxer
- 2006: Paul Casimir Marcinkus, Catholic archbishop, head of the Vatican Bank
- 2007: Peter Ackermann, German painter and graphic artist
- 2007: Carl -Henning Pedersen, Danish painter
- 2007: Zilla Huma Usman, Pakistani politician and women's rights activist
- 2008: Helmut Sturm, German painter
- 2008: Allen Strange, American composer, musicologist and musician
- 2008: Bobby Lee Trammell, American rockabilly musician and politician
- 2009: Friedrich Berentzen, German spirits producer
- 2009: Fats Sadi, Belgian jazz musician and composer
- 2010: Johanna Dohnal, Austrian politician
- 2010: Alexander Haig, American general and politician, NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, and Foreign Minister
- 2011: Helmut Ringelmann, German film producer
- 2012: Renato Dulbecco, Italian -born biologist, Nobel Prize winner
- 2012: Anne Marie Griesinger, German social politician, Member of Parliament and Provincial Minister
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances Friedrich Weissler, German jurist and martyrs, first victims of the Confessing Church in the fight against Nazism ( Protestant)
- St. Agathon, Roman monk and Pope ( Orthodox)
- St. Corona, Roman martyr and patron saint ( Catholic)
- Day
- Day in February