People born on February 20 175
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile
b. 1358 – d. 1382
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile (b. 1358)
Thomas Cajetan
b. 1469 – d. 1534
Thomas Cajetan, Italian cardinal and philosopher (b. 1470)
Johan Friis
b. 1494 – d. 1570
Johan Friis, Danish statesman (d. 1570)
Jan Blahoslav
b. 1523 – d. 1571
Jan Blahoslav, Czech writer (d. 1571)
Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
b. 1549 – d. 1631
Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, last Duke of Urbino (d. 1631)
Sengoku Hidehisa
b. 1552 – d. 1614
Sengoku Hidehisa, Daimyo (d. 1614)
Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham
b. 1608 – d. 1649
Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham (d. 1649)
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
b. 1631 – d. 1712
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1631)
Jan de Baen
b. 1633 – d. 1702
Jan de Baen, Dutch painter (d. 1702)
Nicolas Chédeville
b. 1705 – d. 1782
Nicolas Chédeville, French musette player and composer (d. 1782)
William Prescott
b. 1726 – d. 1795
William Prescott, American colonel (d. 1795)
Henry James Pye
b. 1745 – d. 1813
Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (b. 1745)
Johann Heinrich Voss
b. 1751 – d. 1826
Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet, translator, and academic (d. 1826)
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
b. 1753 – d. 1815
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1753)
Johann Christian Reil
b. 1759 – d. 1813
Johann Christian Reil, German physician, physiologist, and anatomist (d. 1813)
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Eliza Courtney
b. 1792 – d. 1859
Eliza Courtney, French daughter of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (d. 1859)
William Carleton
b. 1794 – d. 1869
William Carleton, Irish author (d. 1869)
Charles Auguste de Bériot
b. 1802 – d. 1870
Charles Auguste de Bériot, Belgian violinist and composer (b. 1802)
Alfred Escher
b. 1819 – d. 1882
Alfred Escher, Swiss businessman and politician (d. 1882)
Benjamin Waugh
b. 1839 – d. 1908
Benjamin Waugh, English activist, founded the NSPCC (d. 1908)
Ludwig Boltzmann
b. 1844 – d. 1906
Ludwig Boltzmann, Austrian physicist and philosopher (b. 1844)
Joshua Slocum
b. 1844 – d. 1909
Joshua Slocum, Canadian sailor and adventurer (d. 1909)
E. H. Harriman
b. 1848 – d. 1909
E. H. Harriman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1848)
A. P. Lucas
b. 1857 – d. 1923
A. P. Lucas, English cricketer (d. 1923)
Carl Westman
b. 1866 – d. 1936
Carl Westman, Swedish architect, designed the Stockholm Court House and Röhsska Museum (d. 1936)
Louise, Princess Royal
b. 1867 – d. 1931
Louise, Princess Royal of England (d. 1931)
Jay Johnson Morrow
b. 1870 – d. 1937
Jay Johnson Morrow, American military engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (b. 1870)
Mary Garden
b. 1874 – d. 1967
Mary Garden, Scottish-American soprano and actress (d. 1967)
Hod Stuart
b. 1879 – d. 1907
Hod Stuart, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1907)
Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen
b. 1880 – d. 1923
Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen, French author and poet (d. 1923)
Vincent Massey
b. 1887 – d. 1967
Vincent Massey, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor General of Canada (d. 1967)
Georges Bernanos
b. 1888 – d. 1948
Georges Bernanos, French soldier and author (b. 1888)
Hulusi Behçet
b. 1889 – d. 1948
Hulusi Behçet, Turkish dermatologist and physician (d. 1948)
Elizabeth Holloway Marston
b. 1893 – d. 1993
Elizabeth Holloway Marston, American psychologist and author (d. 1993)
Louis Zborowski
b. 1895 – d. 1924
Louis Zborowski, English race car driver and engineer (d. 1924)
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
b. 1899 – d. 1992
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1992)
René Dubos
b. 1901 – d. 1982
René Dubos, French-American biologist and author (d. 1982)
Muhammad Naguib
b. 1901 – d. 1984
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (b. 1901)
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Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili
b. 1901 – d. 1978
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (d. 1978)
Ansel Adams
b. 1902 – d. 1984
Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist (b. 1902)
Alexei Kosygin
b. 1904 – d. 1980
Alexei Kosygin, Russian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of the Soviet Union (d. 1980)
Gale Gordon
b. 1906 – d. 1995
Gale Gordon, American actor and voice artist (b. 1906)
Pierre Boulle
b. 1912 – d. 1994
Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994)
Tommy Henrich
b. 1913 – d. 2009
Tommy Henrich, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2009)
John Daly (radio and television personality)
b. 1914 – d. 1991
John Daly, American journalist and game show host (b. 1914)
Jean Erdman
b. 1916
Jean Erdman, American dancer and choreographer
Leonore Annenberg
b. 1918 – d. 2009
Leonore Annenberg, American businesswoman and diplomat (d. 2009)
James O'Meara
b. 1919 – d. 1974
James O'Meara, English soldier and pilot (d. 1974)
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Karl Albrecht
b. 1920 – d. 2014
Karl Albrecht, German businessman, co-founded Aldi (b. 1920)
Buddy Rogers (wrestler)
b. 1921 – d. 1992
Buddy Rogers, American wrestler (b. 1921)
Victor G. Atiyeh
b. 1923 – d. 2014
Victor G. Atiyeh, American businessman and politician, 32nd Governor of Oregon (b. 1923)
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Forbes Burnham
b. 1923 – d. 1985
Forbes Burnham, Guyanese politician, 2nd President of Guyana (b. 1923)
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Rena Vlahopoulou
b. 1923 – d. 2004
Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)
Gloria Vanderbilt
b. 1924
Gloria Vanderbilt, American actress and fashion designer
Robert Altman
b. 1925 – d. 2006
Robert Altman, American director and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka
b. 1925 – d. 1990
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 44th Yokozuna (d. 1990)
Matthew Bucksbaum
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (d. 2013)
Gillian Lynne
b. 1926
Gillian Lynne, English ballerina, choreographer, and director
Richard Matheson
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (d. 2013)
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero
b. 1926 – d. 1998
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, Spanish Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (d. 1998)
Roy Cohn
b. 1927 – d. 1986
Roy Cohn, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
Ibrahim Ferrer
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban singer and musician (d. 2005)
Sidney Poitier
b. 1927
Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat
Roy Face
b. 1928
Roy Face, American baseball player and carpenter
Jean Kennedy Smith
b. 1928
Jean Kennedy Smith, American diplomat, 25th United States Ambassador to Ireland
Amanda Blake
b. 1929 – d. 1989
Amanda Blake, American actress (b. 1929)
John Milnor
b. 1931
John Milnor, American mathematician and academic
Adrian Cristobal
b. 1932 – d. 2007
Adrian Cristobal, Filipino journalist and author (d. 2007)
Bobby Unser
b. 1934
Bobby Unser, American race car driver
Ellen Gilchrist
b. 1935
Ellen Gilchrist American novelist, short story writer, and poet
Marj Dusay
b. 1936
Marj Dusay, American actress
Larry Hovis
b. 1936 – d. 2003
Larry Hovis, American actor and singer (d. 2003)
Shigeo Nagashima
b. 1936
Shigeo Nagashima, Japanese baseball player and coach
David Ackles
b. 1937 – d. 1999
David Ackles, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1999)
Robert Huber
b. 1937
Robert Huber, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Roger Penske
b. 1937
Roger Penske, American race car driver and businessman
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Robert Evans (astronomer)
b. 1937
Robert Evans, Australian minister and amateur astronomer
Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)
b. 1937
Nancy Wilson, American singer and actress
Richard Beymer
b. 1938
Richard Beymer, American actor, director, and cinematographer
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Wiley W. Hilburn
b. 1938 – d. 2014
Wiley W. Hilburn, American journalist and academic (d. 2014)
Lim Kit Siang
b. 1941
Lim Kit Siang, Malaysian lawyer and politician
Buffy Sainte-Marie
b. 1941
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
Phil Esposito
b. 1942
Phil Esposito, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
Mitch McConnell
b. 1942
Mitch McConnell, American lawyer, and politician
Claude Miller
b. 1942 – d. 2012
Claude Miller, French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
Antonio Inoki
b. 1943
Antonio Inoki, Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist, and politician
Mike Leigh
b. 1943
Mike Leigh, English director and screenwriter
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Robert de Cotret
b. 1944 – d. 1999
Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (b. 1944)
Lew Soloff
b. 1944 – d. 2015
Lew Soloff, American trumpet player, composer, and actor (d. 2015)
Willem van Hanegem
b. 1944
Willem van Hanegem, Dutch footballer and coach
Alan Hull
b. 1945 – d. 1995
Alan Hull, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1995)
Brenda Blethyn
b. 1946
Brenda Blethyn, English actress
Sandy Duncan
b. 1946
Sandy Duncan, American actress, singer, and dancer
J. Geils
b. 1946 – d. 2017
J. Geils, American singer and guitarist (b. 1946)
Peter Osgood
b. 1947 – d. 2006
Peter Osgood, English footballer (d. 2006)
Peter Strauss
b. 1947
Peter Strauss, American actor and producer
Pierre Bouchard
b. 1948
Pierre Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
Jennifer O'Neill
b. 1948
Jennifer O'Neill, American model and actress
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Eddie Hemmings (cricketer)
b. 1949
Eddie Hemmings, English cricketer
Ivana Trump
b. 1949
Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model
Walter Becker
b. 1950 – d. 2017
Walter Becker, American musician, songwriter, and record producer (b. 1950)
Peter Marinello
b. 1950
Peter Marinello, Scottish footballer
Tony Wilson
b. 1950 – d. 2007
Tony Wilson, English journalist, producer, and manager, co-founded Factory Records (b. 1950)
Edward Albert
b. 1951 – d. 2006
Edward Albert, American actor (b. 1951)
Gordon Brown
b. 1951
Gordon Brown, Scottish historian and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Randy California
b. 1951 – d. 1997
Randy California, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1997)
Phil Neal
b. 1951
Phil Neal, English footballer and manager
Poison Ivy (musician)
b. 1953
Poison Ivy, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Jon Brant
b. 1954
Jon Brant, American bass player
Anthony Head
b. 1954
Anthony Head, English actor
Patty Hearst
b. 1954
Patty Hearst, American actress and author
Glen Hanlon
b. 1957
Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Scott Brayton
b. 1959 – d. 1996
Scott Brayton, American race car driver (d. 1996)
David Corn
b. 1959
David Corn, American journalist and author
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Bill Gullickson
b. 1959
Bill Gullickson, American baseball player
Joel Hodgson
b. 1960
Joel Hodgson, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
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Cándido Muatetema Rivas
b. 1960 – d. 2014
Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (b. 1960)
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Steve Lundquist
b. 1961
Steve Lundquist, American swimmer
Dwayne McDuffie
b. 1962 – d. 2011
Dwayne McDuffie, American author and screenwriter, co-founded Milestone Media (b. 1962)
Charles Barkley
b. 1963
Charles Barkley, American basketball player and sportscaster
Ian Brown
b. 1963
Ian Brown, English singer-songwriter and musician
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Joakim Nystrom
b. 1963
Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis player
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou
b. 1963
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health
Willie Garson
b. 1964
Willie Garson, American actor and director
Tom Harris (British politician)
b. 1964
Tom Harris, Scottish journalist and politician
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Jeff Maggert
b. 1964
Jeff Maggert, American golfer
French Stewart
b. 1964
French Stewart, American actor
Cindy Crawford
b. 1966
Cindy Crawford, American model and businesswoman
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Paul Accola
b. 1967
Paul Accola, Swiss alpine skier
Kurt Cobain
b. 1967 – d. 1994
Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1967)
David Herman
b. 1967
David Herman, American comedian and actor
Andrew Shue
b. 1967
Andrew Shue, American actor and activist, founded Do Something
Lili Taylor
b. 1967
Lili Taylor, American actress
Tom Waddle
b. 1967
Tom Waddle, American football player and sportscaster
Kjell Ove Hauge
b. 1969
Kjell Ove Hauge, Norwegian school principal and track and field athlete
Siniša Mihajlović
b. 1969
Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian footballer and manager
Danis Tanović
b. 1969
Danis Tanović, Bosnian director and screenwriter
Calpernia Addams
b. 1971
Calpernia Addams, American actress, author, and activist
Jari Litmanen
b. 1971
Jari Litmanen, Finnish footballer
Joost van der Westhuizen
b. 1971 – d. 2017
Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby player (d. 2017)
Neil Primrose (musician)
b. 1972
Neil Primrose, Scottish drummer
Karim Bagheri
b. 1974
Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer and manager
Liván Hernández
b. 1975
Liván Hernández, Cuban baseball player
Brian Littrell
b. 1975
Brian Littrell, American singer-songwriter and actor
Niclas Wallin
b. 1975
Niclas Wallin, Swedish ice hockey player
Stephon Marbury
b. 1977
Stephon Marbury, American basketball player
Gail Kim
b. 1977
Gail Kim, Canadian professional wrestler
Lauren Ambrose
b. 1978
Lauren Ambrose, American actress and producer
Imanol Harinordoquy
b. 1980
Imanol Harinordoquy, French rugby player
Luis Gabriel Rey
b. 1980
Luis Gabriel Rey, Colombian footballer
Tony Hibbert
b. 1981
Tony Hibbert, English footballer
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Fred Jackson (American football)
b. 1981
Fred Jackson, American football player
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Jason Hirsh
b. 1982
Jason Hirsh, American baseball player
José Morales (catcher)
b. 1983
Jose Morales, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
Justin Verlander
b. 1983
Justin Verlander, American baseball player
Brian McCann (baseball)
b. 1984
Brian McCann, American baseball player
Trevor Noah
b. 1984
Trevor Noah, South African comedian, actor, and television host
Ramzee Robinson
b. 1984
Ramzee Robinson, American football player
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Ryan Sweeney
b. 1985
Ryan Sweeney, American baseball player
Julia Volkova
b. 1985
Julia Volkova, Russian singer and actress
Luke Burgess (rugby league)
b. 1987
Luke Burgess, English rugby league player
Miles Teller
b. 1987
Miles Teller, American actor
Kealoha Pilares
b. 1988
Kealoha Pilares, American football player
Ki Bo-bae
b. 1988
Ki Bo-bae, South Korean archer
Rihanna
b. 1988
Rihanna, Barbadian-American singer-songwriter and actress
Daly Cherry-Evans
b. 1989
Daly Cherry-Evans, Australian rugby league player
Ciro Immobile
b. 1990
Ciro Immobile, Italian footballer
Hiphop Tamizha
b. 1990
Hiphop Tamizha Jeeva, Indian Tamil Musician
Hidilyn Diaz
b. 1991
Hidilyn Diaz, Filipino weightlifter
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Giovanni Kyeremateng
b. 1991
Giovanni Kyeremateng, Italian footballer
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Angelique van der Meet
b. 1991
Angelique van der Meet, Dutch tennis player
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Antonio Pedroza
b. 1991
Antonio Pedroza, English-Mexican footballer
Jocelyn Rae
b. 1991
Jocelyn Rae, English-Scottish tennis player
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Kyle Turner
b. 1992
Kyle Turner, Australian rugby league player
Elseid Hysaj
b. 1994
Elseid Hysaj, Albanian footballer