Historical Events
Howe's Scores #1,800 Point
"Mr. Hockey," Gordie Howe scores a goal and adds 3 assists, including his 1,800th career NHL point, in 6-5 Red Wings' win over Buffalo in Detroit; Howe's 1,670th game
Esposito's Magical Season
Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season
- National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio & TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes
Famous Birthdays
- Jari Litmanen, soccer player (Ajax)
- Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union halfback (89 Tests; Bulls), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2017)
- Shawn McKenzie, American programmer
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Tsfasman, Soviet Russian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, dies at 64
1971 Highlights
About February 20, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
- #1 Song: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison