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  • Virginia, United States
    Wednesday Feb 20, 1861
    USA civil war

    The primary Confederate force in the Eastern theater

    Virginia, United States
    Wednesday Feb 20, 1861

    The primary Confederate force in the Eastern theater was the Army of Northern Virginia. The Army originated as the (Confederate) Army of the Potomac, which was organized on June 20, 1861, from all operational forces in northern Virginia.




  • France
    Tuesday Feb 20, 1962
    Algerian War

    A peace accord was reached for granting independence to all of Algeria

    France
    Tuesday Feb 20, 1962

    On 20 February 1962 a peace accord was reached for granting independence to all of Algeria.




  • La Boca, near Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Friday Feb 20, 1981
    Diego Maradona

    To Boca

    La Boca, near Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Friday Feb 20, 1981

    Maradona signed a contract with Boca Juniors on 20 February 1981.




  • Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
    Saturday Feb 20, 1988
    Dissolution of the Soviet Union

    Join with the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia

    Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
    Saturday Feb 20, 1988

    On February 20, 1988, after a week of growing demonstrations in Stepanakert, capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (the Armenian majority area within the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic), the Regional Soviet voted to secede and join with the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia.




  • Torre Annunziata, Italy
    Tuesday Feb 20, 1990
    Ciro Immobile

    Birth

    Torre Annunziata, Italy
    Tuesday Feb 20, 1990

    Born in Torre Annunziata, in the province of Naples, Immobile began his youth career in the football school "Torre Annunziata '88", before transferring to "Maria Rosa" and finally the youth team of Salernitana, where, however, he failed to emerge.




  • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Sunday Feb 20, 1994
    Bosnian War

    An ultimatum to the Bosnian Serbs

    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Sunday Feb 20, 1994

    NATO also issued an ultimatum to the Bosnian Serbs demanding the removal of heavy weapons around Sarajevo by midnight of 20–21 February, or they would face air strikes.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 20, 2005
    Murder of Gabriel Fernandez by Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre

    Birth

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Feb 20, 2005

    Gabriel Fernandez (also spelled Gabrieal) was born on February 20, 2005 to Arnold Contreras and Pearl Fernandez.


  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2008
    Johan Cruyff

    The New Technical director at his boyhood club Ajax

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2008

    On 20 February 2008, in the wake of a major research on the ten-year-mismanagement, it was announced that Cruyff would be the new technical director at his boyhood club Ajax, his fourth stint with the Amsterdam club.


  • Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2008
    Shaquille O'Neal

    O'Neal made his Suns debut

    Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2008

    O'Neal made his Suns debut on February 20, 2008, against his former Lakers team, scoring 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the process. The Lakers won, 130–124. O'Neal was upbeat in a post-game press conference, stating: "I will take the blame for this loss because I wasn't in tune with the guys [...] But give me four or five days to really get in tune and I'll get it."


  • Germany
    Sunday Feb 20, 2011
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack made his return from injury

    Germany
    Sunday Feb 20, 2011

    On 20 February 2011, Ballack made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute for Simon Rolfes against VfB Stuttgart; Leverkusen won the match 4–2.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2013
    PlayStation

    The PlayStation 4

    Tokyo, Japan
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2013

    The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is the latest video game console from Sony Computer Entertainment announced at a press conference on February 20, 2013. In the meeting, Sony revealed some hardware specifications of the new console.


  • Crimea
    Thursday Feb 20, 2014
    NATO Establishment

    The Russian Intervention In Crimea

    Crimea
    Thursday Feb 20, 2014

    The Russian intervention in Crimea in 2014 led to strong condemnation by NATO nations and the creation of a new "spearhead" force of 5,000 troops at bases in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria.


  • Singapore
    Thursday Feb 20, 2014
    Xiaomi

    Singapore release

    Singapore
    Thursday Feb 20, 2014

    On 21 February 2014 Xiaomi's Redmi and Mi 3 phones were released in Singapore. The Xiaomi Mi 3 batches were sold out within 2 minutes of the opening day sale in Singapore.


  • Pakistan
    Monday Feb 20, 2017
    Xiaomi

    Pakistan launch

    Pakistan
    Monday Feb 20, 2017

    On 20 February, Xiaomi officially launched in Pakistan and brought its Mi and Redmi Note lineup to the country.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Feb 20, 2017
    Dwayne Johnson

    The Rock Made an Untelevised Appearance

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Monday Feb 20, 2017

    On the February 20, 2017 episode of Raw, The Rock made an untelevised appearance after the broadcast had gone off the air, where he promoted and filmed a scene for his then-upcoming film Fighting with My Family.


  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
    Microsoft

    AccountGuard

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Feb 20, 2019

    February 20, 2019 Microsoft Corp said it will offer its cyber security service AccountGuard to 12 new markets in Europe including Germany, France and Spain, to close security gaps and protect customers in political space from hacking.


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Feb 20, 2021
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Philip was visited by Prince Charles

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Saturday Feb 20, 2021

    Philip was visited by Prince Charles on 20 February.


  • Bonn
    Saturday Feb 20, 1745

    Johann Peter Salomon Birth

    Bonn
    Saturday Feb 20, 1745

    The German violinist, composer, conductor, and musical promoter, Johann Peter Salomon, was christened in Bonn, Germany, in 1745.


  • London
    Saturday Feb 20, 1745

    Henry James Pye Birth

    London
    Saturday Feb 20, 1745

    The British Poet Laureate, Henry James Pye, was born in London in 1745.


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