February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020 was the 50^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 316 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

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Here’s the February 2020 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 2020 calendar.

Aquarius 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.

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Rat is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

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Want to figure out the date that is exactly twenty days from Feb 19, 2020 without counting?

Your starting date is February 19, 2020 so that means that 20 days later would be March 10, 2020.

You can check this by using the date difference calculator to measure the number of days from Feb 19, 2020 to Mar 10, 2020.

March 10th, 2020 is a Tuesday. It is the 70th day of the year, and in the 11th week of the year (assuming each week starts on a Monday), or the 1st quarter of the year. There are 31 days in this month. 2020 is a leap year, so there are 366 days in this year. The short form for this date used in the United States is 3/10/2020, and almost everywhere else in the world it's 10/3/2020.

In some cases, you might want to skip weekends and count only the weekdays. This could be useful if you know you have a deadline based on a certain number of business days. If you are trying to see what day falls on the exact date difference of 20 weekdays from Feb 19, 2020, you can count up each day skipping Saturdays and Sundays.

Start your calculation with Feb 19, 2020, which falls on a Wednesday. Counting forward, the next day would be a Thursday.

To get exactly twenty weekdays from Feb 19, 2020, you actually need to count 28 total days (including weekend days). That means that 20 weekdays from Feb 19, 2020 would be March 18, 2020.

If you're counting business days, don't forget to adjust this date for any holidays.

March 18th, 2020 is a Wednesday. It is the 78th day of the year, and in the 12th week of the year (assuming each week starts on a Monday), or the 1st quarter of the year. There are 31 days in this month. 2020 is a leap year, so there are 366 days in this year. The short form for this date used in the United States is 3/18/2020, and almost everywhere else in the world it's 18/3/2020.

This site provides an online Days From Date calculator to help you find the date that occurs exactly X days from a specific date. You can also enter a negative number to find out when X days before that date happened to fall. You can use this tool to figure out a deadline if you have a certain number of days remaining. Or read the full page to learn more about the due date if you're counting business days or weekdays only, skipping Saturday and Sunday. If you're trying to measure the number of days between two dates, you can switch to the Date Difference calculator instead.

 Holidays and Observances

2020 Daily Holidays that fall on February 19, include:

• Best Friends Day (SpongeBob Squarepants) 
• Coast Guard Reserves Birthday 
• Iwo Jima Day 
• National Chocolate Mint Day
• National Lashes Day 
• Vet Girls Rock Day 

2020 Weekly Holidays that include February 19, are:

• Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Staff Education Week - February 14-21
• Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week - February 16-22, 2020 (Third Week in February)
• Build a Better Trade Show Image Week - February 16-22, 2020 (Third Full Week in February)
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week - February 13-19
• Learning Disabilities Week - February 17-20, 2020
• Love Teaching Week - February 14-21
• Make Mine Chocolate - (Campaign kicks off annually on Feb 15, and ends on Easter which is April 12, 2020)
• National Condom Week - February 14-21
• National Date Week (Fruit) - February 14-23, 2020
• National Engineer's Week - February 16-22, 2020 (Third Full Week in February)
• National Entrepreneurship Week - February 15-22, 2020
• National FFA Week - February 15-22, 2020
• National Green Week - February 2 - April 30, 2020
• National Nestbox Week - February 14-21
• NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education Week - February 14-21
• Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 16-22, 2020
• Take Your Family to School Week - February 16-23, 2020
• Through with the Chew (Chewing Tobacco) - February 16-22, 2020 (Third Full Week in February) 

2020 Monthly Holidays that include February 19, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our February Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of February.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a moveable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events

• Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2020 dates are January 5 - February 20, 2020
• Carnival of Venice - February 8-25, 2020 - An annual festival held in Venice, Italy where people wear masks and costumes.
• Hong Kong Arts Festival - February 13, 2020 - March 14, 2020 features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events.
• Cricket World Cup - February 13 - March 29, 2020

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for February 19 is Pisces.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for February are:

• Violet - symbolizes faithfulness, loyalty, humility, wisdom, and hope
  
• Primrose - Modesty, distinction, and virtue
  
  

Birthstone

The Birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Famous Birthdays

• 1924 – Lee Marvin, American actor (Paint Your Wagon, The Dirty Dozen) (d. 1987)
• 1940 – Smokey Robinson, American singer for The Miracles (Tears of a Clown)
• 1943 - "Mama" Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas - Monday Monday)
• 1955 – Jeff Daniels, American actor (Terms of Endearment)
• 1960 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York
• 1963 – Seal, English singer (Kiss By a Rose)
  
• 1966 – Justine Bateman, American actress (Family Ties)
  
• 1967 – Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor (Traffic)

Famous Deaths

• 1933 - Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77
• 2003 – Johnny Paycheck, American singer (Take this Job and Shove it) (b. 1938)
• 2012 - Steve Kordek, American pinball machine designer, dies at 100

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1934 - Bob & Dolores Hope marry

Bob Hope got married on this day in 1934 to his second wife Dolores, and remained married to her for 69 years. He celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003 and passed away on July 27, 2003.  He made 57 tours for the United Services Organization (USO) between 1942 and 1988 entertaining the troops. (see our Military Holidays page!)

Quote of the Day

"True friendship is when two friends can walk in opposite directions, yet remain side by side. ~ Josh Grayson

"Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation." ~ Oscar Wilde

"True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable." ~ David Tyson

"If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you." ~ Winnie the Pooh

"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." ~Walter Winchell

"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." ~ Elbert Hubbard

Recipe of the Day or a
Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

The Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for February 19 is a Healthy Waffle Recipe from Kerry, of Healthy Diet Habits.

This Day in History

• 1807 - US Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason - he was later found innocent
• 1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party at Donner Summit / Donner Lake in Truckee, California
• 1856 - Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith
• 1878 – Thomas Edison patents the phonograph
• 1881 - Kansas becomes 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages
• 1884 – More than sixty tornadoes strike the South areas of the United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. 800 people were killed
• 1913 - 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box
• 1942 - About 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin
• 1942 - FD Roosevelt orders detention & internment of all west coast Japanese-Americans
• 1944 - 823 British bombers attack Berlin, Germany
  
• 1945 – World War II - Battle of Iwo Jima – about 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.
• 1963 - USSR informs US President John F. Kennedy it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba
• 1985 - Canned & bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola
• 1985 - Mickey Mouse welcomed in China
• 1987 - Anti-smoking ad airs for 1st time on TV, featuring Yul Brynner
• 2001 – The Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

The Donner Memorial State Park, is a California State Park located in Truckee, California, has a Museum full of information about the Donner Party.  There are also annual Donner Party hikes in the area.

This Day in Music

• 1942 - Tommy Dorsey & his orchestra recorded I'll Take Tallulah
• 1974 - The First Annual American Music Awards, Dick Clark's answer to the Grammys, is broadcast on ABC
• 1976 : Donna Summer's Love To Love You Baby is certified gold.
• 1977 - Natalie Cole wins a Grammy for Sophisticated Lady, Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.
• 1977 - Barry Manilow wins a Grammy for I Write The Songs, Song of the Year.
• 1977 - Fleetwood Mac's, Rumours album is released. It holds the #1 spot for 31 weeks, and becomes the biggest-selling album by a rock band.
• 1984 - Van Halen's Jump hits #1 

Fleetwood Mac, was one of my favorite bands through high school and college. Above is their song, Dreams from their Rumours album that was released on this day in 1977.

This Day in Sports

• 1928 - 2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland
• 1928 - Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal
• 1942 - NY Yankees announce 5,000 uniformed soldiers admitted free at each of their upcoming home games
• 1980 - Eric Heiden skates Olympic record 1000m in 1:15.18
• 1984 - 14th winter Olympic games close at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
• 1984 - 1st set of brothers to win the Gold & Silver medal in the same event at the Olympics (Phil & Steve Mahre - Slalom)

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

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