US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance
US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance
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A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on February 20 throughout history.
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Historical Events on February 20
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the U
British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the United Kingdom
UK Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden resigns, stating Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has appeased Nazi Germany
Arthur Neville Chamberlain was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.
Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded; Japanese
Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded; Japanese losses are 800 dead and 23 prisoners
Earl Mountbatten of Burma is appointed the last viceroy of India to oversee the move to independence
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan.
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
"African Queen" film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is released in the US
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon.
Gioachino Rossini's comic opera "Barber of Seville" premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome, Italy
The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution is an opera buffa (comic opera) in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini.
US Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling
British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 197
British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 1978
American world No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds Indo-Guadeloupean-African-American photographer Jeanne Moutouss
American world No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds Indo-Guadeloupean-African-American photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City in ceremony officiated by US Ambassador to the UN Andrew Young
American "LA Law" and "The Partridge Family" actress Susan Dey (27) weds American television producer Bernard Sofronski
American "LA Law" and "The Partridge Family" actress Susan Dey (27) weds American television producer Bernard Sofronski
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
"Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (34) divorces rocker Dave Navarro (39) due to irreconcilable differences after less th
"Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (34) divorces rocker Dave Navarro (39) due to irreconcilable differences after less than three years of marriage
Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan departs Mingzhou for Angkor, chief city of the Khmer Empire; he will be the first foreigner
Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan departs Mingzhou for Angkor, chief city of the Khmer Empire; he will be the first foreigner to describe life in the city [1]
Orkney and Shetland are ceded by Norway to Scotland as part of a dowry payment
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom.
Gerard Reynst appointed Governor-General of Dutch East Indies
Gerard Reynst (1560s – 7 December 1615) was a Dutch merchant and later the second Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
First recorded wine auction held in London
First recorded wine auction held in London
10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty
10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Germain Louis Chauvelin is dismissed by Chief Minister André-Hercule de Fl
French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Germain Louis Chauvelin is dismissed by Chief Minister André-Hercule de Fleury
Jacobite troops occupy Fort Augustus, Scotland
The siege of Fort William took place in the Scottish Highlands during the 1745 Jacobite Rising, from 20 March to 3 April 1746. On 1 February 1746, the Jacobites abandoned the siege of Stirling Castle...
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
Austria declares bankruptcy
Austria declares bankruptcy
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
First description of a dinosaur published: ‘Megalosaurus or Great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield’ to the Geological Societ
First description of a dinosaur published: ‘Megalosaurus or Great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield’ to the Geological Society of London by William Buckland, beginning dinosaur mania [1]
Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow
Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow
Concepcion, Chile, destroyed by earthquake; 5,000 die
Concepcion, Chile, destroyed by earthquake; 5,000 die
Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia
Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia
British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14...
The steam packet-ship John Rutledge, en route from Liverpool to New York, hits an iceberg and sinks with the loss of 120
The steam packet-ship John Rutledge, en route from Liverpool to New York, hits an iceberg and sinks with the loss of 120 passengers and 19 crew; only one survivor (Thomas Nye of New Bedford)
US Civil War: Navy of the Confederate States (CSN) forms
The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861.
Civil War battle of Olustee, Florida
The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond, was fought in Baker County, Florida, on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology forms 1st US collegiate architectural school
Massachusetts Institute of Technology forms 1st US collegiate architectural school
Tennessee Governor W C Brownlow declares martial law in Ku Klux Klan crisis
Tennessee (locally ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Germany, Austria-Hungary & France end Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo
Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo
Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system
Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge
Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge
Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal "Le Figaro"
Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal "Le Figaro"
Argentina beats the MCC in their inaugural 1st-class cricket fixture at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club; lose the second a
Argentina beats the MCC in their inaugural 1st-class cricket fixture at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club; lose the second and third games of the series
King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Australian capital Canb
King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Australian capital Canberra
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (World's Fair) opens in San Francisco
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (World's Fair) opens in San Francisco
Foundation NHL club Toronto Arenas are permitted to cease operations due to financial difficulties; later become Toronto
Foundation NHL club Toronto Arenas are permitted to cease operations due to financial difficulties; later become Toronto St. Patricks and then Maple Leafs
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and
Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and Alex Connell (Senators)
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge
Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge
Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China
Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China
Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's opera "Four Saints in Three Acts" opens on Broadway at the 44th Street Theatre, NYC
Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's opera "Four Saints in Three Acts" opens on Broadway at the 44th Street Theatre, NYC
Dane Caroline Mikkelsen is the first woman to land on Antarctica
Dane Caroline Mikkelsen is the first woman to land on Antarctica
The American pro-Nazi organization German American Bund hold a rally at Madison Square Garden and 20,000 attend
On February 20, 1939, a Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. More than 20,000 people attended, and Fritz Julius Kuhn was a featured speaker.
Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"
Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"
1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland
1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland
Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers, becomes America's first World War II flying ace
Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of...
Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a series of engagements which took place from 19–24 February 1943 around Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide (3.2 km) gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains...
Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers
Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers
Chemical mixing error involving perchloric acid at a metal plating company causes explosion that kills 17, injures over
Chemical mixing error involving perchloric acid at a metal plating company causes explosion that kills 17, injures over a hundred, and destroys at least 11 buildings in Los Angeles, California
Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns
Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns
First International Pancake Race is held in Liberal, Kansas
First International Pancake Race is held in Liberal, Kansas
August A. Busch buys St. Louis Cardinals MLB club from Fred Saigh for $3.75 million; pledges not to move the team from S
August A. Busch buys St. Louis Cardinals MLB club from Fred Saigh for $3.75 million; pledges not to move the team from St. Louis, Missouri
General Zahedi wins election in Persia
General Zahedi wins election in Persia
WOSU TV channel 34 in Columbus, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
WOSU TV channel 34 in Columbus, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 v England, 13 wkts for match
Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 v England, 13 wkts for match
Soviet females sweep the 10k cross country event at Squaw Valley; first medal sweep for the Soviets at a Winter Olympics
Soviet females sweep the 10k cross country event at Squaw Valley; first medal sweep for the Soviets at a Winter Olympics; Maria Gusakova wins from Lyubov Kozyreva and Radya Yeroshina
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney Cricket Ground
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and ot
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and other data [1]
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Chinese space agency, The China Academy of Space Technology is established in Beijing
The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST; 中国空间技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.
10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins
10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins
A feud begins between the official Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army; the two groups assassin
A feud begins between the official Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army; the two groups assassinate a number of each other's volunteers until the feud ends in June 1975
Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
11 'loyalists' known as the "Shankill Butchers" are sentenced to life in prison for 19 murders; the gang was named for i
11 'loyalists' known as the "Shankill Butchers" are sentenced to life in prison for 19 murders; the gang was named for its late-night kidnapping, torture and murder (by throat slashing) of random Catholic civilians in Belfast
Soviet 2-time world champion team Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov win the Olympic ice dance gold medal at Lake P
Soviet 2-time world champion team Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov win the Olympic ice dance gold medal at Lake Placid by just 0.96 from Krisztina Regőczy & András Sallay of Hungary
Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds
Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds
NY Islanders win then NHL record 15th straight game by beating Colorado Rockies, 3-2 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseu
NY Islanders win then NHL record 15th straight game by beating Colorado Rockies, 3-2 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25th Daytona 500: 3rd win in the event for Cale Yarborough; first time an in-car camera goes into victory lane before a
25th Daytona 500: 3rd win in the event for Cale Yarborough; first time an in-car camera goes into victory lane before a national CBS Sports audience
After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket
After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket
Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by a computer store in Salt Lake City
Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by a computer store in Salt Lake City
die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
IRA bomb destroys a section of a British Army barracks in Ternhill, England
This is a chronology of activities by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1980 to 1989.
Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands
Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands
Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp
The Miami Marlins are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the city of Miami as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division.
36th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins his first NASCAR race; Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr killed in separate practice in
36th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins his first NASCAR race; Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr killed in separate practice incidents
American world champion Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal ahead of teammate Michelle Kwan at the Naga
American world champion Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal ahead of teammate Michelle Kwan at the Nagano Winter Games
Toronto Maple Leafs play their first NHL home game at Air Canada Centre; Steve Thomas scores overtime winner in a 3-2 vi
Toronto Maple Leafs play their first NHL home game at Air Canada Centre; Steve Thomas scores overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens
The United States Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal by five major oil companies against Unocal's patent on pr
The United States Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal by five major oil companies against Unocal's patent on production of cleaner "reformulated" gasoline sold in California
A fire on an overcrowded train near El Ayyat, Egypt, kills at least 373 people after a cooking gas cylinder explodes
A fire on an overcrowded train near El Ayyat, Egypt, kills at least 373 people after a cooking gas cylinder explodes
Pyrotechnics display sets 'The Station' nightclub ablaze during a concert by rock band Great White; kills 100 and injuri
Pyrotechnics display sets 'The Station' nightclub ablaze during a concert by rock band Great White; kills 100 and injuries over 300 others (West Warwick, Rhode Island)
On the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 32 deaths in
On the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 32 deaths in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago
53rd Daytona 500: 20-year-old Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, wins to become the youngest Daytona 500 wi
53rd Daytona 500: 20-year-old Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, wins to become the youngest Daytona 500 winner
Scientists successfully regenerate the flowering plant Silene stenophylla from a 31,800-year-old piece of fruit, greatly
Scientists successfully regenerate the flowering plant Silene stenophylla from a 31,800-year-old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record of 2,000 years
Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars
Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars
Famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million
Food insecurity has been a persistent and recurrent crisis in South Sudan since independence in 2011.
After winning the Olympic ice dance gold medal in Vancouver (2010), Canadian pair Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir follow their
After winning the Olympic ice dance gold medal in Vancouver (2010), Canadian pair Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir follow their team event gold by taking the ice dance title at the Pyeongchang Winter Games
Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors becomes first female to win Olympic medals in 2 different sports at a single Winter Games (
Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors becomes first female to win Olympic medals in 2 different sports at a single Winter Games (Pyeongchang); 1,000m speed skating gold, 3000m short track relay bronze
Bloodiest day of protests in Myanmar since its coup after security forces open fire, killing two people with 40 wounded
Bloodiest day of protests in Myanmar since its coup after security forces open fire, killing two people with 40 wounded in Mandalay
64th Daytona 500: On owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday, 23 year-old rookie Austin Cindric works his way through numerou
64th Daytona 500: On owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday, 23 year-old rookie Austin Cindric works his way through numerous crashes over the closing laps to win from Bubba Wallace
6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by 5.8 magnitude aftershock strikes near city of Antakya, Turkey, on the Syria border
6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by 5.8 magnitude aftershock strikes near city of Antakya, Turkey, on the Syria border, killing at least six people in same region devastated by earthquakes 6 Feb [1]
Australia announces plans to double its naval fleet of warships to create its largest fleet since WWII [1]
Australia announces plans to double its naval fleet of warships to create its largest fleet since WWII [1]
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.021
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.02184mm, made from a red Lego brick [1]
Famous Births on February 20
birth
Angelina Grimké is born
Angelina Grimké, American abolitionist and feminist, known for american abolitionist and feminist, was born on 1805-02-20.
birth
Ansel Adams is born
Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist, known for american photographer and environmentalist, was born on 1902-02-20.
birth
Joseph A. Walker is born
Joseph A. Walker, American test pilot, known for american test pilot, was born on 1921-02-20.
birth
Mitch McConnell is born
Mitch McConnell, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, was born on 1943-02-20.
birth
Gordon Brown is born
Gordon Brown is born
birth
Patty Hearst is born
Patty Hearst, American kidnapping victim and actress, known for american kidnapping victim and actress, was born on 1955-02-20.
birth
Robert Altman is born
Robert Altman, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1925-02-20. Robert Bernard Altman ( AWLT-mən; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American filmmaker.
birth
Cindy Crawford is born
Cindy Crawford, American model, television personality and actress, known for american model, television personality and actress, was born on 1967-02-20.
birth
Trevor Noah is born
Trevor Noah, South African african comedian, known for south african comedian, was born on 1985-02-20.
birth
Olivia Rodrigo is born
Olivia Rodrigo, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 2004-02-20. Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
birth
Walter Becker is born
Walter Becker, American musician, known for american musician, songwriter, and record producer, was born on 1950-02-20.
birth
Kurt Cobain is born
Kurt Cobain, American musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1967-02-20. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician.
birth
Rihanna is born
Rihanna, Barbadian musician, known for barbadian singer, was born on 1989-02-20. Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress.
birth
Bobby Unser is born
Bobby Unser, American athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1934-02-20. Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer.
birth
Phil Esposito is born
Phil Esposito, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, executive, was born on 1943-02-20.
birth
Charles Barkley is born
Charles Barkley, American athlete, known for american basketball player and analyst, was born on 1964-02-20.
birth
Vincent Massey is born
Vincent Massey is born
birth
Alexei Kosygin is born
Alexei Kosygin soviet politician, known for soviet politician, was born on 1904-02-20. Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin (21 February [O.S.
Notable Deaths on February 20
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Robert Peary dies
Robert Peary, American explorer, known for american explorer, died on 1920-02-20. Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy…
death
Chester Nimitz dies
Chester Nimitz naval officer, known for american naval officer, died on 1966-02-20. Chester William Nimitz (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.
death
Ferruccio Lamborghini dies
Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian industrialist, founder of automobili lamborghini, known for italian industrialist, founder of automobili lamborghini, died on 1993-02-20.
death
Hunter S. Thompson dies
Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author, known for american journalist and author, died on 2005-02-20.
death
Alexander Haig dies
Alexander Haig politician, known for american politician, died on 2010-02-20. Alexander Meigs Haig Jr.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 20, 1792?
- US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance
- What happened on February 20, 1872?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
- What happened on February 20, 1873?
- British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the United Kingdom
- What happened on February 20, 1938?
- Arthur Neville Chamberlain was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.
- What happened on February 20, 1944?
- Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded; Japanese losses are 800 dead and 23 prisoners
Complete Timeline — February 20 Through the Ages
Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan departs Mingzhou for Angkor, chief city of the Khmer Empire; he will be the first foreigner
Chinese diplomat Zhou Daguan departs Mingzhou for Angkor, chief city of the Khmer Empire; he will be the first foreigner to describe life in the city [1]
Orkney and Shetland are ceded by Norway to Scotland as part of a dowry payment
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom.
Gerard Reynst appointed Governor-General of Dutch East Indies
Gerard Reynst (1560s – 7 December 1615) was a Dutch merchant and later the second Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague for alleged crimes against the federal government
Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
First recorded wine auction held in London
First recorded wine auction held in London
10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty
10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Germain Louis Chauvelin is dismissed by Chief Minister André-Hercule de Fl
French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Germain Louis Chauvelin is dismissed by Chief Minister André-Hercule de Fleury
Jacobite troops occupy Fort Augustus, Scotland
The siege of Fort William took place in the Scottish Highlands during the 1745 Jacobite Rising, from 20 March to 3 April 1746. On 1 February 1746, the Jacobites abandoned the siege of Stirling Castle...
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance
US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance
Angelina Grimké is born
Angelina Grimké, American abolitionist and feminist, known for american abolitionist and feminist, was born on 1805-02-20.
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state
Austria declares bankruptcy
Austria declares bankruptcy
Gioachino Rossini's comic opera "Barber of Seville" premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome, Italy
The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution is an opera buffa (comic opera) in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini.
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
English Captain James Weddell reaches 74°15' S, 1520 km from South Pole
First description of a dinosaur published: ‘Megalosaurus or Great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield’ to the Geological Societ
First description of a dinosaur published: ‘Megalosaurus or Great Fossil Lizard of Stonesfield’ to the Geological Society of London by William Buckland, beginning dinosaur mania [1]
Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow
Polish revolutionaries defeat Russians in battle of Growchow
Concepcion, Chile, destroyed by earthquake; 5,000 die
Concepcion, Chile, destroyed by earthquake; 5,000 die
Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia
Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia
British occupy Sikh citadel of Lahore
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14...
The steam packet-ship John Rutledge, en route from Liverpool to New York, hits an iceberg and sinks with the loss of 120
The steam packet-ship John Rutledge, en route from Liverpool to New York, hits an iceberg and sinks with the loss of 120 passengers and 19 crew; only one survivor (Thomas Nye of New Bedford)
US Civil War: Navy of the Confederate States (CSN) forms
The Confederate States Navy (CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed Forces, established by an act of the Confederate States Congress on February 21, 1861.
Civil War battle of Olustee, Florida
The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond, was fought in Baker County, Florida, on February 20, 1864, during the American Civil War.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology forms 1st US collegiate architectural school
Massachusetts Institute of Technology forms 1st US collegiate architectural school
Tennessee Governor W C Brownlow declares martial law in Ku Klux Klan crisis
Tennessee (locally ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin
British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the U
British Naval Officer John Moresby is the first European to discover Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, claims it for the United Kingdom
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
1st cantilever bridge in US completed, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Germany, Austria-Hungary & France end Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was a defensive military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
Vincent Massey is born
Vincent Massey is born
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Amsterdam Theater destroyed by fire
Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo
Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorodo
Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system
Ill Tel & Tel granted franchise for Chicago freight tunnel system
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Ansel Adams is born
Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist, known for american photographer and environmentalist, was born on 1902-02-20.
Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge
Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge
Alexei Kosygin is born
Alexei Kosygin soviet politician, known for soviet politician, was born on 1904-02-20. Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin (21 February [O.S.
Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal "Le Figaro"
Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal "Le Figaro"
Argentina beats the MCC in their inaugural 1st-class cricket fixture at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club; lose the second a
Argentina beats the MCC in their inaugural 1st-class cricket fixture at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club; lose the second and third games of the series
King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Australian capital Canb
King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Australian capital Canberra
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (World's Fair) opens in San Francisco
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (World's Fair) opens in San Francisco
Foundation NHL club Toronto Arenas are permitted to cease operations due to financial difficulties; later become Toronto
Foundation NHL club Toronto Arenas are permitted to cease operations due to financial difficulties; later become Toronto St. Patricks and then Maple Leafs
Robert Peary dies
Robert Peary, American explorer, known for american explorer, died on 1920-02-20. Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer and officer in the United States Navy…
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Joseph A. Walker is born
Joseph A. Walker, American test pilot, known for american test pilot, was born on 1921-02-20.
Robert Altman is born
Robert Altman, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1925-02-20. Robert Bernard Altman ( AWLT-mən; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American filmmaker.
Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and
Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and Alex Connell (Senators)
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park located too close to a church
Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge
Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge
Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China
Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China
Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's opera "Four Saints in Three Acts" opens on Broadway at the 44th Street Theatre, NYC
Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's opera "Four Saints in Three Acts" opens on Broadway at the 44th Street Theatre, NYC
Bobby Unser is born
Bobby Unser, American athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1934-02-20. Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer.
Dane Caroline Mikkelsen is the first woman to land on Antarctica
Dane Caroline Mikkelsen is the first woman to land on Antarctica
UK Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden resigns, stating Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has appeased Nazi Germany
Arthur Neville Chamberlain was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.
The American pro-Nazi organization German American Bund hold a rally at Madison Square Garden and 20,000 attend
On February 20, 1939, a Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. More than 20,000 people attended, and Fritz Julius Kuhn was a featured speaker.
Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"
Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"
1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland
1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland
Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers, becomes America's first World War II flying ace
Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of...
Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a series of engagements which took place from 19–24 February 1943 around Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide (3.2 km) gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains...
Mitch McConnell is born
Mitch McConnell, American politician and attorney, known for american politician and attorney, was born on 1943-02-20.
Phil Esposito is born
Phil Esposito, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, executive, was born on 1943-02-20.
Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded; Japanese
Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded; Japanese losses are 800 dead and 23 prisoners
Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers
Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers
Earl Mountbatten of Burma is appointed the last viceroy of India to oversee the move to independence
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan.
Chemical mixing error involving perchloric acid at a metal plating company causes explosion that kills 17, injures over
Chemical mixing error involving perchloric acid at a metal plating company causes explosion that kills 17, injures over a hundred, and destroys at least 11 buildings in Los Angeles, California
Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns
Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns
First International Pancake Race is held in Liberal, Kansas
First International Pancake Race is held in Liberal, Kansas
Walter Becker is born
Walter Becker, American musician, known for american musician, songwriter, and record producer, was born on 1950-02-20.
"African Queen" film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is released in the US
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon.
Gordon Brown is born
Gordon Brown is born
US Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals rules that organized baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling
August A. Busch buys St. Louis Cardinals MLB club from Fred Saigh for $3.75 million; pledges not to move the team from S
August A. Busch buys St. Louis Cardinals MLB club from Fred Saigh for $3.75 million; pledges not to move the team from St. Louis, Missouri
General Zahedi wins election in Persia
General Zahedi wins election in Persia
Patty Hearst is born
Patty Hearst, American kidnapping victim and actress, known for american kidnapping victim and actress, was born on 1955-02-20.
WOSU TV channel 34 in Columbus, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
WOSU TV channel 34 in Columbus, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 v England, 13 wkts for match
Hughie Tayfield takes 9-113 v England, 13 wkts for match
Soviet females sweep the 10k cross country event at Squaw Valley; first medal sweep for the Soviets at a Winter Olympics
Soviet females sweep the 10k cross country event at Squaw Valley; first medal sweep for the Soviets at a Winter Olympics; Maria Gusakova wins from Lyubov Kozyreva and Radya Yeroshina
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney
Australian cricket greats Neil Harvey and Alan Davidson play final Test match in drawn 5th Test vs England at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Charles Barkley is born
Charles Barkley, American athlete, known for american basketball player and analyst, was born on 1964-02-20.
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and ot
NASA's Ranger 8 probe completes planned "impact trajectory" on the Moon, successfully transmitting myriad photos and other data [1]
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR
Chester Nimitz dies
Chester Nimitz naval officer, known for american naval officer, died on 1966-02-20. Chester William Nimitz (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.
Cindy Crawford is born
Cindy Crawford, American model, television personality and actress, known for american model, television personality and actress, was born on 1967-02-20.
Kurt Cobain is born
Kurt Cobain, American musician, known for american rock musician, was born on 1967-02-20. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician.
British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 197
British future Monty Python comedian John Cleese (28) weds American actress and writer Connie Booth (27); divorce in 1978
Chinese space agency, The China Academy of Space Technology is established in Beijing
The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST; 中国空间技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.
10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins
10th time Islanders shut-out-4-0 vs Penguins
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
American singer and actress Cher (27) files for separation from husband singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (38)
A feud begins between the official Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army; the two groups assassin
A feud begins between the official Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army; the two groups assassinate a number of each other's volunteers until the feud ends in June 1975
American world No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds Indo-Guadeloupean-African-American photographer Jeanne Moutouss
American world No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds Indo-Guadeloupean-African-American photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City in ceremony officiated by US Ambassador to the UN Andrew Young
Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
11 'loyalists' known as the "Shankill Butchers" are sentenced to life in prison for 19 murders; the gang was named for i
11 'loyalists' known as the "Shankill Butchers" are sentenced to life in prison for 19 murders; the gang was named for its late-night kidnapping, torture and murder (by throat slashing) of random Catholic civilians in Belfast
American "LA Law" and "The Partridge Family" actress Susan Dey (27) weds American television producer Bernard Sofronski
American "LA Law" and "The Partridge Family" actress Susan Dey (27) weds American television producer Bernard Sofronski
Soviet 2-time world champion team Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov win the Olympic ice dance gold medal at Lake P
Soviet 2-time world champion team Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov win the Olympic ice dance gold medal at Lake Placid by just 0.96 from Krisztina Regőczy & András Sallay of Hungary
Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds
Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds
NY Islanders win then NHL record 15th straight game by beating Colorado Rockies, 3-2 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseu
NY Islanders win then NHL record 15th straight game by beating Colorado Rockies, 3-2 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
25th Daytona 500: 3rd win in the event for Cale Yarborough; first time an in-car camera goes into victory lane before a
25th Daytona 500: 3rd win in the event for Cale Yarborough; first time an in-car camera goes into victory lane before a national CBS Sports audience
After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket
After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket
Trevor Noah is born
Trevor Noah, South African african comedian, known for south african comedian, was born on 1985-02-20.
Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by a computer store in Salt Lake City
Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by a computer store in Salt Lake City
die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
IRA bomb destroys a section of a British Army barracks in Ternhill, England
This is a chronology of activities by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) from 1980 to 1989.
Rihanna is born
Rihanna, Barbadian musician, known for barbadian singer, was born on 1989-02-20. Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ree-AN-ə; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress.
Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands
Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands
Florida Marlins open their 1st spring training camp
The Miami Marlins are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the city of Miami as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division.
Ferruccio Lamborghini dies
Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian industrialist, founder of automobili lamborghini, known for italian industrialist, founder of automobili lamborghini, died on 1993-02-20.
36th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins his first NASCAR race; Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr killed in separate practice in
36th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins his first NASCAR race; Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr killed in separate practice incidents
American world champion Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal ahead of teammate Michelle Kwan at the Naga
American world champion Tara Lipinski wins Olympic figure skating gold medal ahead of teammate Michelle Kwan at the Nagano Winter Games
Toronto Maple Leafs play their first NHL home game at Air Canada Centre; Steve Thomas scores overtime winner in a 3-2 vi
Toronto Maple Leafs play their first NHL home game at Air Canada Centre; Steve Thomas scores overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens
The United States Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal by five major oil companies against Unocal's patent on pr
The United States Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal by five major oil companies against Unocal's patent on production of cleaner "reformulated" gasoline sold in California
A fire on an overcrowded train near El Ayyat, Egypt, kills at least 373 people after a cooking gas cylinder explodes
A fire on an overcrowded train near El Ayyat, Egypt, kills at least 373 people after a cooking gas cylinder explodes
Pyrotechnics display sets 'The Station' nightclub ablaze during a concert by rock band Great White; kills 100 and injuri
Pyrotechnics display sets 'The Station' nightclub ablaze during a concert by rock band Great White; kills 100 and injuries over 300 others (West Warwick, Rhode Island)
Olivia Rodrigo is born
Olivia Rodrigo, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 2004-02-20. Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Hunter S. Thompson dies
Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author, known for american journalist and author, died on 2005-02-20.
"Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (34) divorces rocker Dave Navarro (39) due to irreconcilable differences after less th
"Baywatch" actress Carmen Electra (34) divorces rocker Dave Navarro (39) due to irreconcilable differences after less than three years of marriage
On the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 32 deaths in
On the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 32 deaths in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago
Alexander Haig dies
Alexander Haig politician, known for american politician, died on 2010-02-20. Alexander Meigs Haig Jr.
53rd Daytona 500: 20-year-old Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, wins to become the youngest Daytona 500 wi
53rd Daytona 500: 20-year-old Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, wins to become the youngest Daytona 500 winner
Scientists successfully regenerate the flowering plant Silene stenophylla from a 31,800-year-old piece of fruit, greatly
Scientists successfully regenerate the flowering plant Silene stenophylla from a 31,800-year-old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record of 2,000 years
Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars
Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars
Famine is declared in Unity State, South Sudan, affecting 4.9 million
Food insecurity has been a persistent and recurrent crisis in South Sudan since independence in 2011.
After winning the Olympic ice dance gold medal in Vancouver (2010), Canadian pair Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir follow their
After winning the Olympic ice dance gold medal in Vancouver (2010), Canadian pair Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir follow their team event gold by taking the ice dance title at the Pyeongchang Winter Games
Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors becomes first female to win Olympic medals in 2 different sports at a single Winter Games (
Dutch skater Jorien ter Mors becomes first female to win Olympic medals in 2 different sports at a single Winter Games (Pyeongchang); 1,000m speed skating gold, 3000m short track relay bronze
Bloodiest day of protests in Myanmar since its coup after security forces open fire, killing two people with 40 wounded
Bloodiest day of protests in Myanmar since its coup after security forces open fire, killing two people with 40 wounded in Mandalay
64th Daytona 500: On owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday, 23 year-old rookie Austin Cindric works his way through numerou
64th Daytona 500: On owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday, 23 year-old rookie Austin Cindric works his way through numerous crashes over the closing laps to win from Bubba Wallace
6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by 5.8 magnitude aftershock strikes near city of Antakya, Turkey, on the Syria border
6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by 5.8 magnitude aftershock strikes near city of Antakya, Turkey, on the Syria border, killing at least six people in same region devastated by earthquakes 6 Feb [1]
Australia announces plans to double its naval fleet of warships to create its largest fleet since WWII [1]
Australia announces plans to double its naval fleet of warships to create its largest fleet since WWII [1]
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.021
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.02184mm, made from a red Lego brick [1]