Historical Events
Event of Interest
Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour
- WOL-AM in Washington, D.C. swaps calls with WWDC
Famous Birthdays
- John Voldstad, Norwegian-American actor (Newhart- "other Daryl"), born in Oslo, Norway
- Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian and actor (Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama), born in Higashimurayama, Japan (d. 2020)
Walter Becker (1950-2017)
American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
- Sarat Chandra Bose, Indian activist for independence, dies at 60
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About February 20, 1950
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 2 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
