Historical Events
- Chemical mixing error involving perchloric acid at a metal plating company causes explosion that kills 17, injures over a hundred, and destroys at least 11 buildings in Los Angeles, California
Last Viceroy of India
Earl Mountbatten of Burma is appointed the last viceroy of India to oversee the move to independence
Famous Birthdays
- Andre van Duin [né Kloot, later Kyvon], Dutch comedian, screenwriter, and actor (Hotel de Botel), and singer-songwriter ("'k Heb hele grote bloemkoole"), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Eggert Magnusson, Icelandic football executive
- Jennifer O'Neill, American actress (Summer of '42), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Peter Osgood, English soccer striker (4 caps; Chelsea, Southampton), born in Clewer, Berkshire, England (d. 2006)
- Peter Strauss, American actor (The Jericho Mile; Rich Man Poor Man), born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
- Vladimir Kuzyutkin, Russian volleyball coach (Russia Women - World Cup gold 2010; Bulgaria Women), born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (d. 2022)
About February 20, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
