Page 9: Historical Events In February - 20

1989  On February - 20 total eclipse of the Moon   

1991  Slovenia dissolves all its links with the former Yugoslavia on February - 20.   

1992  On February - 20 orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands   

1992  Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show on this day in history.   

1992  Andrew Schenck, conducter, dies of melanoma at 51 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history 3 Afghans take 70 Pakistani children hostage   

1994  On this day in history pope John Paul II demands juristic discrimination of homosexuals   

1998  Tara Lipinski wins Olympics figure skating gold medal on February - 20.   

1998  On this day in history uN Secretary-General Kofi Annan lands in Baghdad, for peace negotiations   

1999  On February - 20 fifteen-year-old U.S. figure skater Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold medal winner in Winter Olympics history, as she wins the ladies figure skating category at Nagano, Japan.   

2005  Early Legislative elections in Portugal resulted in a landslide victory for José Sócrates and the Socialist Party on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history spanish referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.   

2012  On this day in history scientists successfully regenerate Silene stenophylla from a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record of 2,000 years   

2013  Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars on February - 20.   

2017  On February - 20 famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million   

2018  Queen of England, Elizabeth II makes surprise appearance at London fashion week on this day in history.   

2018  On February - 20 venezuela becomes the first country to launch a virtual currency, the petro, to counteract their financial crisis   

2019  On February - 20 a major fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh kills at least 78 people.   

2020  New Bank of England £20 note with painter JMW Turner released, replacing earlier one with economist Adam Smith on this day in history.   

2021  On February - 20 australian Open Women's Tennis: Naomi Osaka of Japan wins her 4th major and second Australian title; beats American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3   

2021  On this day in history 2020–21 H5N8 outbreak: 7 people test positive for H5N8 bird flu at a poultry farm in southern Russia, becoming the first known human cases.   

2024  Beyoncé ’ is the first Black female artist to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart, with her country single “Texas Hold ’Em” [1] on this day in history.   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.