Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
4th People's Choice Awards: John Wayne and Barbra Streisand (Motion Picture), and James Garner and Mary Tyler Moore (TV) win
- Bob Backland beats "Superstar" Billy Graham in NYC, to become WWF wrestling champion
- Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
Famous Birthdays
- (Javier) "Jay" Hernandez, American actor (Crazy/Beautiful; Magnum PI), born in Montebello, California
- Chelsea Peretti, American comedian and actress (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Oakland, California
- Jakki Degg, English glamour model/actress
- Julia Jentsch, German actress
- Lauren Ambrose, American actress
About February 20, 1978
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Holidays: Washington's Birthday (United States)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
- #1 Song: Take A Chance On Me - Abba