Famous Birthdays In February - 20

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

1921  On this day in history 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 February - 20 birth of nurv Shiner, singer  

1921  Ruth Gipps, British(?) conductor/composer was born on February - 20.  

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

1924  On this day in history birth of gloria Vanderbilt, don't my jeans look great (poor little rich girl)  

1924  On February - 20 birth of sidney Poitier, actor (Porgy & Bess, A Raisin in the Sun) or 1927  

1925  On February - 20 birth of alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist (A Walk in the Night)  

1925  On this day in history 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 February - 20.  

1925  Heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader was born on this day in history.  

1926  On February - 20 birth of cameron Rusby, British Vice-Admiral  

1926  Edgar Meuli, cricketer (opened NZ batting in Test v S Africa 1953) was born on February - 20.  

1926  Kenneth H Olsen, US, engineer/founder (Digital Equipment Corp) was born on February - 20.  

1926  Robert Eugene Richards, Ill, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-48, 52, 56) was born on this day in history.  

1926  On February - 20 birth of richard Matheson, American author  

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

1927  On February - 20 birth of sidney Poitier, American actor  

1928  Donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon was born on February - 20.  

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  On February - 20 birth of amanda Blake, American actress (d. 1989)  

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1932  On February - 20 birth of adrian Cristobal, Filipino writer (d. 2007)  

1933  Hannes Postma, Dutch graphic artist was born on February - 20.  

1934  On this day in history birth of bobby Unser, auto racer (1968, 75, 81 Indianapolis 500)  

1934  On this day in history birth of lady Wharton  

1936  On this day in history 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  Roy Beggs, British MP was born on this day in history.  

1937  David Ackles, Illinois, vocalist/songwriter (American Gothic) was born on this day in history.  

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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 February - 20.  

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

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)  

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies  

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

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)  

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