Historical Events
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: 21 year old American Sofia Kenin wins her first Grand Slam title with a 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 victory over Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain
- Locusts swarm across East Africa leads Somalia to declare national emergency, largest in 25 years
- Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, appointed the new Prime Minister of Iraq by President Barham Salih after 4 months of protests
Famous Deaths
- Peter Serkin, American pianist (Tashi), dies at 72
2020 Highlights
About February 1, 2020
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes