Historical Events
- 1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
Famous Birthdays
- Cecil Harmsworth King, Irish-British daily newspaper publisher (Daily Mirror), born in Totteridge, England (d. 1987)
- Fred Robinson, American jazz trombonist (Louis Armstong's Hot Five; Fats Waller; Cab Calloway), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
- Henry Eyring, Mexican-American chemist (chemical reaction rates), born in Colonia Juárez, Mexico (d. 1981)
- Louis Kahn, Estonian-born American architect (Bryn Mawr dormitory), born in Osel, Estonia, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
- Mohamed Naguib, Egyptian general and revolutionary (one of the leaders of Egyptian Revolution, 1st President of Egypt 1952-54), born in Khartoum, Sudan (d. 1984)
- René Dubos, French-American microbiologist and author (1969 Pulitzer Prize, made famous "Think globally, act locally"), born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France (d. 1982)
About February 20, 1901
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
