History for February 20 - On-This-Day.com
William Prescott 1726 - American Revolutionary soldier, known for the quote "Don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes.", Carl Stotz 1910 - Founded Little League baseball organization, Sidney Poitier 1927 - Actor ("Lilies of the Field", "To Sir With Love")
Roger Penske 1937 - Race car driver, Jennifer O'Neill 1948 - Actress ("Summer of '42"), Ivana Trump 1949
1809 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government was greater than that of any individual state.
1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. Glenn witnessed the Devil's Cigarette Lighter while in flight.
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