Famous Birthdays In February - 20

1920  On February - 20 birth of evgeny Dragunov, Russian weapons designer (d. 1991)  

1921  On February - 20 birth of amanda Blake, [Beverly], Buffalo NY, actress (Kitty Russell-Gunsmoke)  

1921  On February - 20 birth of joseph Albert Walker, Wash DC, test pilot (X-15)  

1921  On this day in history birth of nurv Shiner, singer  

1921  On February - 20 birth of ruth Gipps, British(?) conductor/composer  

1923  Forbes Burnham, premier Guyana (1964-85) was born on February - 20.  

1924  Gloria Vanderbilt, don't my jeans look great (poor little rich girl) was born on this day in history.  

1924  Sidney Poitier, actor (Porgy & Bess, A Raisin in the Sun) or 1927 was born on February - 20.  

1925  Alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist (A Walk in the Night) was born on February - 20.  

1925  Pramudya Ananta Tur, Javanese author (Anak semua bangsa) was born on February - 20.  

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1925  Robert Altman, Kansas City MO, director (Nashville, M*A*S*H) was born on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history birth of heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader  

1926  Cameron Rusby, British Vice-Admiral was born on February - 20.  

1926  On February - 20 birth of edgar Meuli, cricketer (opened NZ batting in Test v S Africa 1953)  

1926  On this day in history birth of kenneth H Olsen, US, engineer/founder (Digital Equipment Corp)  

1926  On this day in history birth of robert Eugene Richards, Ill, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-48, 52, 56)  

1926  Richard Matheson, American author was born on this day in history.  

1927  Roy Cohn, lawyer, "grand inquisitor" (for Sen Joseph McCarthy) was born on this day in history.  

1927  Sidney Poitier, American actor was born on February - 20.  

1928  On this day in history birth of donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon  

1928  On this day in history birth of elroy Face, baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates)  

1929  On February - 20 birth of toshiro Mayuzumi, Yokohama Japan, composer (Sphenogramme)  

1929  Amanda Blake, American actress (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.  

1930  On February - 20 birth of bill Walker, British MP  

1930  Patricia Smith, New Haven Ct, actress (Bob Newhart Show) was born on February - 20.  

1930  Willie Cunningham, Northern Irish footballer was born on February - 20.  

1932  Adrian Cristobal, Filipino writer (d. 2007) was born on February - 20.  

1933  Hannes Postma, Dutch graphic artist was born on this day in history.  

1934  On February - 20 birth of bobby Unser, auto racer (1968, 75, 81 Indianapolis 500)  

1934  Lady Wharton was born on this day in history.  

1936  Larry Hovis, Wapito Wash, comedian (Gomer Pyle, Hogan's Heroes) was born on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history birth of marj Dusay, [Mahoney], Russell Ks, actress (Kate-Bret Maverick)  

1936  Roy Beggs, British MP was born on February - 20.  

1937  On this day in history birth of david Ackles, Illinois, vocalist/songwriter (American Gothic)  

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0702  Death of K'inich Kan B'alam II, king of the Maya state of Palenque (b. 635) on this day in history.  

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.  

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.  

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad  

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.  

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies