What Happened On February 20

What Happened On Feb 20 Events

1829 Feb 20 Joseph Jefferson Is Born
Comic actor Joseph Jefferson, one of the most well-known American stage personalities of the nineteenth century, was born into a family of actors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Februa...
1862 Feb 20
to 1862 Feb 21
 Battle of Valverde - First Battle of the New Mexico Campaign
The Battle of Valverde (February 20–February 21, 1862), fought in and around the town of Valverde in the New Mexico Territory, was a major Confederate success in the New Mexico Campaign o...
1864 Feb 20 Battle of Olustee - Union Fails to Take Florida
Description: In February 1864, the commander of the Department of the South, Maj. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, launched an expedition into Florida to secure Union enclaves, sever Rebel supply...
1865 Feb 20 Battle of Fort Myers
The Battle of Fort Myers was fought on February 25, 1865, in Lee County, Florida during the last months of the American Civil War. This small engagement is known as the "southernmost land...
1878 Feb 20 Count Vincenzo Pecci (Leo XIII) elected Pope
Pope Leo XIII (2 March 1810 - 20 July 1903), born Count Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, was the 257th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903 in succession...
1895 Feb 20 Frederick Douglass Dies
Speaks at a meeting of the National Council of Women in Washington, D.C. Dies suddenly that evening of heart failure while describing the meeting to his wife.
1910 Feb 20 The Publicity Corporation (now Caldwell VanRiper) opened for business.
"Our agency surmounted the years and was successful because we had sound aims and sound policies and overall because we employed the right men and women to help us do the job.   " —Guernsey Van Riper
1919 Feb 20
to 1929 Jan 14
 Reign of Amanullah Khan over the Emirate of Afghanistan
Amanullah Khan (June 1, 1892 – April 25, 1960) was the ruler of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Amir and after 1926 as Shah. He led Afghanistan to independence over...
1920 Feb 20 A Young John F. Kennedy Contracts Scarlet Fever
On February 20, 1920 when Jack was not yet three years old, he became sick with scarlet fever, a highly contagious and then potentially life-threatening disease. His father, Joseph Patric...
1952 Feb 20 "The African Queen" Is Released
The African Queen is an American 1951 drama film adapted from the 1935 novel by C. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. The screen...
1962 Feb 20 First American to Orbit Earth
On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr., became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Ear...
1963 Feb 20 George H.W. Bush Elected Chairman of the Harris County Republican Committee
Bush served as Chairman of the Republican Party for Harris County, Texas in 1964, but wanted to be more involved in policy making, so he set his stakes high: he aimed for a US Senate seat...
1967 Feb 20 Elvis Presley releases How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art is a musical album by American entertainer Elvis Presley; it was his first non-soundtrack album recording of new material since 1962's Pot Luck and his first album rele...
1972 Feb 20 Elvis Presley releases Elvis Now
Elvis Now is a gold-selling Elvis Presley album from 1972. Despite the "now" in the title, the tracks on this album were recorded anywhere from one to three years before its release. "...
1979 Feb 20 "The Marriage Of Maria Braun" Is Released
The Marriage of Maria Braun (German: Die Ehe der Maria Braun) is a 1979 West German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It was nominated for the 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Fo...
1985 Feb 20 "Brazil" Is Released
Brazil is a 1985 film directed by Terry Gilliam. It was written by Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and stars Jonathan Pryce. The film also features Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, ...
1990 Feb 20 MST3K Ep. 104 - "Women of the Prehistoric Planet"
A marooned spaceship on a strange planet leaves only a young boy as the survivor. The boy grows up into manhood, and when the rescue ship comes along he takes one of the rescue women as h...
1996 Feb 20 Jay-Z releases first single "Dead Presidents"
"Dead Presidents" is the debut single released in promotion by rapper Jay-Z's from his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Its lyrics about the drug dealing underworld have made it a hip hop cl...
1997 Feb 20 "The Pothole" - Season 8 Episode 16 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Pothole" is the 150th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 8th season. It aired on February 20, 1997. Plot Summary: George shows off the new key ri...
2003 Feb 20 Passengers of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Die in Plane Crash
The 284 members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members on the plane were confirmed dead -- making the crash Iran's worst ever and one of the highest death tolls in avia...
2003 Feb 20
11:07PM
 The Station Nightclub Fire
The Station nightclub fire occurred beginning at 11:07 PM EST, on Thursday, February 20, 2003, at The Station, a glam metal and rock n roll themed nightclub located in West Warwick, Rhode...
2006 Feb 20 Fight Night Round 3 released
Fight Night Round 3 is a boxing video game developed by EA Sports. It is the sequel to EA Sports' previous boxing title, Fight Night Round 2, which was released in 2005. Fight Night Round...
2007 Feb 20 "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain Is Released
"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" is a song by American producer/singer-songwriter T-Pain. It was released on February 20, 2007. The song is the first official single from T-Pain's album ...
2008 Feb 20 Bulger Featured on German Equivalent of "America's Most Wanted"
FBI agents from Boston were in Munich yesterday, appealing to the public for help in capturing gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. The 78-year-old fugitive was featured last night on the t...
2008 Feb 20 Washington Wizards defeat Boston Celtics, 119-117
OAKLAND, Calif. - Baron Davis nailed a 20-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left over Tony Allen to seal Golden State's 119-117 victory over the Celtics last night in front of a sold-out crowd...
2009 Feb 20 Governor Pat Quinn calls for Roland Burris' resignation from US Senate
Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday called on fellow Democrat Roland Burris to resign from the Senate, saying the controversy surrounding Burris' appointment to the seat was hurting the state and hi...
2010 Feb 20 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Charlotte Bobcats, 93-88
Stephen Jackson led a frantic comeback by the Charlotte Bobcats in the second half Saturday night, but his late bobble proved costly as the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 93-88 victory at ...
2010 Feb 20 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Indiana Hoosiers, 81-58
Trevor Mbakwe carried Bryant Allen around the floor like a baby he needed to burp. Lawrence Westbrook hopped onto Justin Cobbs and hugged him like he'd just proposed. The rest of the play...
2010 Feb 20 Oklahoma City Thunder defeat New York Knicks, 121-118
If only Donnie Walsh could have traded for Tracy McGrady months ago. Maybe then the Knicks would be in the playoff race and McGrady's legs would have been strong enough to keep him on ...