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1918 – 2020Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)Died 24 February 2020, aged 101Katherine Johnson was a NASA mathematician whose orbital calculations were critical to early US crewed spaceflights, including John Glenn's 1962 orbit of Earth. Her story was told in the 2016 film Hidden Figures; she died on 24 February 2020.
2020Harvey Weinstein convicted of sexual assaultNew York jury delivers landmark #MeToo verdictA New York jury convicted former film producer Harvey Weinstein of criminal sexual assault and rape on 24 February 2020. The verdict was hailed as a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement; he was later sentenced to 23 years in prison.