Historical Events
- King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Australian capital Canberra
Famous Birthdays
- Mary Durack, Australian author and historian (Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 1994)
- Rex Tucker, British TV writer and director (d. 1996)
- Tommy Henrich, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1942, 1947–50; World Series 1938, 41, 47, 49, 51; NY Yankees), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2009)
About February 20, 1913
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 111 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
