Historical Events
- Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia
- American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies.
- New volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn field (Mexico)
- Phil Wrigley & B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandr Pavlovich Alexandrov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-9, TM-3)
- Eddy Offord, British audio engineer and record producer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Yes), born in the UK
- Kanji "Antonio" Inoki, Japanese pro wrestler (12 x world champion; NJPW/JWA), promoter, and politician (House of Councillors, 1989-95 & 2013-19), born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 2022) [1]
- Lord McNally, British Minister of State for Justice
- Mike Leigh, dramatist/director (High Hopes, Secrets & Lies)
1943 Highlights
About February 20, 1943
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces