February 20, 1951
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2016: Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
- 2014: Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters die in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers.
- 2010: Severe flooding and mudslides on the island of Madeira, Portugal, killed 51 people.
- 2010: In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
2015
- High
- 42°F
- Low
- 36°F
- Humidity
- 91%
- Wind
- 7 km/h
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Alice in Wonderland
Endgame
Strangers on a Train
The Day the Earth Stood Still
A Streetcar Named Desire
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1951-02-20