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Famous Pioneer Born on 2/20
Born under Pisces (♓ Pisces), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Pisces Pioneer
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Tokyo National Museum / British Museum.
Katsushika Hokusai (Woodblock print)
Historical Milestone of 2/20
On this day in history (2/20), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast voted to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) was an autonomous oblast within the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic that was created on July 7, 1923. Its capital was the city of Stepanakert. The majority of the population were ethnic Armenians.
Appearing on the talk show Larry King Live, U.S. industrialist Ross Perot announced that he would begin a presidential campaign if "ordinary people" wanted him to run for office.
Larry King Live is an American television talk show that aired on CNN from June 3, 1985, to December 16, 2010. Hosted by Larry King, it was the network's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly.
At the age of 15, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the then-youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform jumps, spins, and dance moves on ice. Their footwear are figure skates. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, which was first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs, which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves.
Josh_Sargent Born
Joshua Thomas Sargent is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the United States national team.
「Joshua Thomas Sargent is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forwar...」
—— Josh_Sargent
Gavin_Bazunu Born
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Southampton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
「Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper...」
—— Gavin_Bazunu
Olivia_Rodrigo Born
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015). She rose to prominence with her leading roles in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark (2016–2019) and the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2022).
「Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her car...」
—— Olivia_Rodrigo
Jared_McCain Born
Jared Dane McCain is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and ranked among the top players in the 2023 class. McCain played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft.
「Jared Dane McCain is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City...」
—— Jared_McCain
The Tamil Tigers attempted to crash two aircraft laden with C-4 in suicide attacks on Colombo, Sri Lanka, but the planes were shot down before they reached their targets.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a Tamil militant organization, that was based in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the northeast of the island in response to violent persecution and discriminatory policies against Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lankan government.
Severe flooding and mudslides on the island of Madeira, Portugal, killed 51 people.
An extreme weather event affected Madeira Island in Portugal's autonomous Madeira archipelago on 20 February 2010. The resulting flash floods and mudslides killed 51 people, of whom 6 are still to be found, and injured 250. Around 600 people were left homeless.
Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
On the night of February 20, 2016, a spree shooting took place at an apartment complex, a Kia car dealership, and outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Six people were killed, and two others were injured.
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