Historical Events
- Fire in US-run orphanage kills 15 children near Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- January 2020 was the hottest January in recorded history according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Premier of Tania León's "Stride" for the New York Philharmonic at the David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City (2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music) [1]
- Scientists overturn current thought about how planets form - not by violent collision but gentle clumping, through study of Arrokoth in Kepler belt, published in "Science"
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Thunder, New Zealand boxer (IBO heavyweight title 1994-95), dies following brain surgery at 54
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About February 13, 2020
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Box - Roddy Ricch
#1 Song: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
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