Today: 26th of February, 2020
Today's date falls on a Wednesday. Day 57 of 2020. Decade: 2020s.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
- Week Number: We are currently in Week 09 of 2020.
- Leap Year: 2020 is a leap year, which means that it will have 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
- Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1582675200.
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Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 26th of February, 2020:
- 30th of January, 2020: The World Health Organization designates the novel coronavirus as a global health emergency.
- 31st of January, 2020: Senate Republicans vote against calling any witnesses for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
- 31st of January, 2020: Brexit: The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union..
- 2nd of February, 2020: Super Bowl LIV takes place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida: The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers by 31-20. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform at the halftime show.
- 4th of February, 2020: US radio host Rush Limbaugh announces that he has advanced lung cancer.
- 5th of February, 2020: A Republican-controlled Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.
- 5th of February, 2020: Mitt Romney becomes the first Senator in U.S. history to vote against his party's president in an impeachment trial.
- 6th of February, 2020: Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay resigns after it is revealed that he sent hundreds of text messages to a 16-year-old boy.
- 7th of February, 2020: The movie "Birds of Prey (2020)" is released.
- 7th of February, 2020: English TV presenter Phillip Schofield comes out as gay.
- 8th of February, 2020: The 2020 Irish general election takes place.
- 8th of February, 2020: Irish journalist and TV presenter Keelin Shanley passes away from cancer.
- 11th of February, 2020: The first same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland takes place.
- 12th of February, 2020: Irish politics: Brendan Howlin steps down as leader of the Labour Party.
- 13th of February, 2020: The 2nd season of Narcos: Mexico is released on Netflix.
- 15th of February, 2020: English TV presenter Caroline Flack commits suicide at her apartment in London.
- 18th of February, 2020: Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has his sentence commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- 19th of February, 2020: Rapper Pop Smoke is shot dead during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, California.
- 19th of February, 2020: Nine people are shot dead during a shooting spree in Hanau, Germany.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 26th of February, 2020, will have the star sign Pisces.
- Zodiac Element: Water.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 is the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
- Native American Zodiac: The 26th of February, 2020 falls under the Wolf.
- Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 26th of February:
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
- If your baby is due on the 26th of February, 2020, then the date of conception was probably around the 19th of May, 2019. (Rough Estimate).
- A baby that is conceived on the 26th of February, 2020, will be due on the 5th of December, 2020. (Rough Estimate).
26th of February
Events that have occurred on the 26th of February:
- 26th of February, 1966: Vietnam War: The Binh An massacre occurs.
- 26th of February, 1972: Buffalo Creek flood: 125 people die in West Virginia after a coal slurry dam bursts.
- 26th of February, 1993: Six people are killed when a bomb is detonated under the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
- 26th of February, 1995: Investment banking firm Barings Bank collapses.
- 26th of February, 1995: The first episode of Dexter's Laboratory is aired.
- 26th of February, 2003: The War in Darfur begins.
- 26th of February, 2003: News of the SARS outbreak in China begins to go public.
- 26th of February, 1988: The movie Hairspray (1988) is released.
- 26th of February, 1998: Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is released on the PlayStation.
- 26th of February, 2012: George Zimmerman fatally shoots 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
- 26th of February, 2012: The 84th Academy Awards are held. Best Actor: Jean Dujardin (The Artist). Best Actress: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady).
- 26th of February, 2015: The dress: A picture of a white and gold dress became an Internet sensation on this date.
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