February 20th is officially Hoodie Hoo Day as well as Love Your Pet Day.
Today marks the 51st day of the year. We’re slowly getting through the year, but still have 315 days remaining in 2024.
If you were born on this day or just want to know more about the day then you’ll love these fascinating past events, one or two might surprise you!
Did you know that on this day in 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth? In his almost five-hour flight he circled Earth three times.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about February 20th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on February 20 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2018
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
2013
The first electric car charging network debuted in Estonia.
One hundred and sixty-five charging stations were installed across the country, each taking less than 30 minutes to charge a car.
1986
The Soviet Union launched the first module of its Mir space station.
Known as the core module, this first piece of the space station was the living module. Over the following years, six additional modules were launched into space and attached to the core module. The Mir space station operated for fifteen years before being decommissioned and returned to Earth in 2001.
Famous Births
If today’s your birthday, you share this special day with Rihanna! Here are other famous people born on this day.
2003
Olivia Rodrigo
American
Singer-Songwriter
Age:
21 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1967
Kurt Cobain
American
Singer
Died On:
Apr 5, 1994 (Age 27)
Born In:
Washington, USA
1966
Cindy Crawford
American
Model
Age:
58 years old
Born In:
Illinois, USA
1984
Trevor Noah
South African
Comedian
Age:
40 years old
Born In:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Special Holidays
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
National Love Your Pet Day
Coming home at the end of a long day to your pet instantly makes life a little bit better, so it’s time to give some of their love back on Love Your Pet Day! It doesn’t matter whether you have a pet dog, lizard, rat, goldfish, or tarantula, give them some extra love and treats today.
Hoodie Hoo Day
We’ve all been enduring the thick, bitter cold of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but spring isn’t far away now. Today is Hoodie Hoo Day, and you can celebrate by going outside, throwing your hands in the air, and shouting “Hoodie-Hoo!” to chase winter away.
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
In New Delhi, if a tree falls sick, an ambulance is dispatched to treat them. This came into effect in 2009 and takes four people to do the job.
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on February 20, your zodiac sign is Pisces.
Pisces is the last constellation of the zodiac. It’s symbolized by two fish swimming in opposite directions, which represents the division of Pisces’s attention between fantasy and reality.
If your birthday is in February, your birthstone is the Amethyst. The Ancient Greeks thought the color of Amethyst resembled wine, so they associated it with the Bacchus, the god of wine.
People born on this day were likely conceived the previous year on May 30th.
Babies conceived on February 20, 2024, will be due around November 13, 2024.
