Born on 20 February 1956

At A Glance

20 February 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

20 February 1956 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Sixteen Tons” recorded by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford and Frankie Laine was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1956

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.

Star sign

The star sign for 20 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 February 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 February 1956 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 20 February

• 1952 Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
• 1956 The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
• 1959 The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate.
• 1962 Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes.
• 1968 The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing.

Famous people born on 20 February

• Justin Verlander, American baseball player (born 1983)
• Olivia Rodrigo, American actress and singer (born 2003)
• Kurt Cobain, American musician (1967–1994)
• Rihanna, Barbadian singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and actress (born 1988)

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