Born on 20 February 1972

At A Glance

20 February 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

20 February 1972 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)” by Benny Hill 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 1972

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.

Star sign

The star sign for 20 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 February 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 February 1972 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 20 February

• 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.
• 1971 The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
• 1986 The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years.

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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