Famous Birthdays In February - 20

1920  On this day in history birth of evgeny Dragunov, Russian weapons designer (d. 1991)  

1921  Amanda Blake, [Beverly], Buffalo NY, actress (Kitty Russell-Gunsmoke) was born on February - 20.  

1921  Joseph Albert Walker, Wash DC, test pilot (X-15) was born on this day in history.  

1921  On February - 20 birth of nurv Shiner, singer  

1921  On this day in history birth of ruth Gipps, British(?) conductor/composer  

1923  Forbes Burnham, premier Guyana (1964-85) was born on this day in history.  

1924  Gloria Vanderbilt, don't my jeans look great (poor little rich girl) was born on February - 20.  

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

1925  On this day in history birth of alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist (A Walk in the Night)  

1925  On February - 20 birth of pramudya Ananta Tur, Javanese author (Anak semua bangsa)  

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

1925  On February - 20 birth of heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader  

1926  On this day in history birth of cameron Rusby, British Vice-Admiral  

1926  On this day in history birth of edgar Meuli, cricketer (opened NZ batting in Test v S Africa 1953)  

1926  Kenneth H Olsen, US, engineer/founder (Digital Equipment Corp) was born on this day in history.  

1926  On February - 20 birth of robert Eugene Richards, Ill, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-48, 52, 56)  

1926  On this day in history birth of richard Matheson, American author  

1927  Roy Cohn, lawyer, "grand inquisitor" (for Sen Joseph McCarthy) was born on February - 20.  

1927  On this day in history birth of sidney Poitier, American actor  

1928  Donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon was born on this day in history.  

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

1929  Toshiro Mayuzumi, Yokohama Japan, composer (Sphenogramme) was born on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history birth of amanda Blake, American actress (d. 1989)  

1930  Bill Walker, British MP was born on this day in history.  

1930  On February - 20 birth of patricia Smith, New Haven Ct, actress (Bob Newhart Show)  

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

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

1933  On February - 20 birth of hannes Postma, Dutch graphic artist  

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

1934  Lady Wharton was born on February - 20.  

1936  On February - 20 birth of larry Hovis, Wapito Wash, comedian (Gomer Pyle, Hogan's Heroes)  

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

1936  On February - 20 birth of roy Beggs, British MP  

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  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.  

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.  

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

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.  

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.  

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