Birthday February 20, 1844 Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austrian physicist (statistical mechanics)
Birthday February 20, 1886 Bela Kun, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)
Birthday February 20, 1898 Enzo Ferrari, Car manufacturer
Birthday February 20, 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, US sportsman
Birthday February 20, 1902 Ansel Adams is born
Birthday February 20, 1902 Ansel Adams, knows how to handle a camera
Birthday February 20, 1921 Joseph A. Walker, X-15 pilot
Birthday February 20, 1924 Gloria Vanderbilt, Don't my jeans look great
Birthday February 20, 1925 Director Robert Altman, M*A*S*H
Birthday February 20, 1927 Sidney Poitier, Actor (Porgy & Bess & A Raisin in the Sun)
Birthday February 20, 1931 Amanda Blake, Actress (Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke)
Birthday February 20, 1934 Bobby Unser, auto racer
Birthday February 20, 1937 Nancy Wilson, jazz singer in Chillicothe Ohio
Birthday February 20, 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie, folk singer in Maine
Birthday February 20, 1942 Phil Esposito, NHL player
Birthday February 20, 1946 Sandy Duncan, in Texas
Birthday February 20, 1949 Jennifer O'Neill, Actress (Summer of '42) in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Birthday February 20, 1954 Patty Hearst, in San Francisco -- famous kidnap hostage
History February 20, 1725 American colonists practice scalping
History February 20, 1792 Postal Service Act regulates United States Post Office Department
History February 20, 1792 George Washington signs the Postal Service Act
History February 20, 1864 Battle of Olustee
History February 20, 1919 Amir of Afghanistan is assassinated
History February 20, 1942 Pilot O'Hare becomes first American WWII flying ace
History February 20, 1950 Dylan Thomas arrives in New York
History February 20, 1962 An American orbits earth
History February 20, 1968 Hearings begin on American policy in Vietnam
History February 20, 1974 Atlanta Constitution editor is kidnapped
History February 20, 1976 SEATO disbands
History February 20, 1986 Chunnel plans announced
History February 20, 1992 John Singleton nominated for Best Director Oscar
History February 20, 1997 Kramer on Seinfeld adopts a highway
History February 20, 1998 Tara Lipinski becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist
History February 20, 2003 Fire engulfs nightclub during Great White show
History February 20, 2003 Rhode Island nightclub burns
February 20, 1844 Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austrian physicist (statistical mechanics)
February 20, 1886 Bela Kun, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)
February 20, 1898 Enzo Ferrari, Car manufacturer
February 20, 1899 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, US sportsman
February 20, 1902 Ansel Adams is born
February 20, 1902 Ansel Adams, knows how to handle a camera
February 20, 1921 Joseph A. Walker, X-15 pilot
February 20, 1924 Gloria Vanderbilt, Don't my jeans look great
February 20, 1925 Director Robert Altman, M*A*S*H
February 20, 1927 Sidney Poitier, Actor (Porgy & Bess & A Raisin in the Sun)
February 20, 1931 Amanda Blake, Actress (Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke)
February 20, 1934 Bobby Unser, auto racer
February 20, 1937 Nancy Wilson, jazz singer in Chillicothe Ohio
February 20, 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie, folk singer in Maine
February 20, 1942 Phil Esposito, NHL player
February 20, 1946 Sandy Duncan, in Texas
February 20, 1949 Jennifer O'Neill, Actress (Summer of '42) in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
February 20, 1954 Patty Hearst, in San Francisco -- famous kidnap hostage
February 20, 1725 American colonists practice scalping
February 20, 1792 Postal Service Act regulates United States Post Office Department
February 20, 1792 George Washington signs the Postal Service Act
February 20, 1864 Battle of Olustee
February 20, 1919 Amir of Afghanistan is assassinated
February 20, 1942 Pilot O'Hare becomes first American WWII flying ace
February 20, 1950 Dylan Thomas arrives in New York
February 20, 1962 An American orbits earth
February 20, 1968 Hearings begin on American policy in Vietnam
February 20, 1974 Atlanta Constitution editor is kidnapped
February 20, 1976 SEATO disbands
February 20, 1986 Chunnel plans announced
February 20, 1992 John Singleton nominated for Best Director Oscar
February 20, 1997 Kramer on Seinfeld adopts a highway
February 20, 1998 Tara Lipinski becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist
February 20, 2003 Fire engulfs nightclub during Great White show
February 20, 2003 Rhode Island nightclub burns