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February 20
Born on February 20? You're a Pisces with the Amethyst birthstone.
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February 20 Zodiac Sign
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Element: Water
compassionateartisticintuitivegentlewise
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth Flower
Violet
Season
Winter
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
February 20: This Day in History
- 1792— U.S. President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the United States Post Office.
- 1872— The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City, destined to become one of the world's great art institutions.
- 1938— Anthony Eden resigned as British Foreign Secretary in protest of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasing Adolf Hitler.
- 1962— John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, completing three orbits in the Friendship 7 spacecraft.
- 1986— The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station, which remained in orbit for 15 years.
Famous Birthdays on February 20
- Rihanna (1988) — Barbadian pop star and entrepreneur
- Kurt Cobain (1967) — Nirvana frontman and grunge icon
- Sidney Poitier (1927) — first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor
- Cindy Crawford (1966) — supermodel and businesswoman
- Gloria Vanderbilt (1924) — fashion designer and socialite
Did You Know? February 20 Fun Facts
- John Glenn's 1962 spaceflight made him a national hero; he later became the oldest person to fly in space at age 77 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
- Rihanna, born February 20, 1988, is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 250 million records sold.
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