What Happened on February 20, 2018

Historical Events

  • After winning the Olympic ice dance gold medal in Vancouver (2010), Canadian pair Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir follow their team event gold by taking the ice dance title at the Pyeongchang Winter Games
  • Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors becomes first female to win Olympic medals in 2 different sports at a single Winter Games (Pyeongchang); 1,000m speed skating gold, 3000m short track relay bronze
  • Dutch women’s short track speed skating 3000m relay team skates a world record 4:03.471 in the B Final at the Pyeongchang Olympics; South Korea takes the gold medal in an inferior time, 4:07.361; Dutch win bronze by default
  • Frenchman Martin Fourcade wins his 3rd gold medal of Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the biathlon mixed relay; also wins 12.5k pursuit & 15k mass start; 5th career gold (2 Sochi 2014)

London Fashion Week

Queen of England, Elizabeth II makes surprise appearance at London fashion week

  • Venezuela becomes the first country to launch a virtual currency, the petro, to counteract their financial crisis

About February 20, 2018

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: God's Plan - Drake