What Happened on February 20 - Tiny Fox Lab

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Today is Thursday, February 20, 2025. It's the 51 day of the year, and we're on week 08. What Happened on February 20 in History? Keep reading to find out!

2020

A polymer note replaced the paper £20 note in the UK.

2018

Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.

2018

For the first time in her life, at age 91, Queen Elizabeth II attended London Fashion Week.

2016

A John Lennon fan bought a lock of his hair for $35,000 at an auction in Dallas, Texas, USA.

2013

The first electric car charging network debuted in Estonia.

2003

The Station nightclub in Rhode Island burned down, killing 100 people.

1998

Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.

1962

John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth.

1959

Jimi Hendrix played his first gig at Temple de Hirsch Synagogue, Seattle, USA.

1943

American movie studio executives allowed the Office of War Information to review their scripts.

1935

Danish-Norwegian explorer Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.

1872

The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the first time in New York City.

1792

US President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act.