Historical Events
- Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and Alex Connell (Senators)
Famous Birthdays
- Bob Richards, American athlete (Olympic gold pole vault 1952, 56; bronze 1948), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2023)
- Bobby Jaspar, Belgian jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1963)
- Cameron Rusby, British Royal Navy officer (Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in WWII), born in Valletta, Malta (d. 2013)
- Dame Gillian Lynne [Pyrke], British dancer, choreographer and actress (Cats; The Phantom of the Opera), born in Bromley, Kent (d. 2018)
- Edgar Meuli, cricketer (opened NZ batting in Test v South Africa 1953)
- Kenneth H Olsen, American electrical engineer, and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2011)
- Richard Matheson, American author, (d. 2013)
About February 20, 1926
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
