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timeanddate.com Sign in Home On This Day On This Day in History – February 20What Happened on February 20?1988 – The Nagorno-Karabakh War is triggered by der Autonomous Oblast's secession from Azerbaijan Today, Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state, but the territory is still internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.1962 – The first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth lands safely in the Atlantic OceanJohn Glenn's 5-hour spaceflight came almost a year after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961.1944 – U.S. bombers attack German aircraft manufacturing centers, in a bombing campaign that became known as the “Big Week”The goal was to achieve air superiority to secure the invasion of Europe.1913 – Works to build Australia's capital city commenceCanberra is an entirely planned city and was chosen as the Australian capital as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.1877 – Tchaikovsky's ballet “Swan Lake” is premieredIt is one of the world's best-known ballets.Births on February 201988 – RihannaBarbadian/American singer-songwriter, actress1967 – Kurt CobainAmerican singer-songwriter, guitarist1951 – Gordon BrownScottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom1927 – Sidney PoitierAmerican actor, director1819 – Alfred EscherSwiss businessman, politicianDeaths on February 202005 – Hunter S. ThompsonAmerican journalist, author1996 – Toru TakemitsuJapanese composer1993 – Ferruccio LamborghiniItalian businessman, created Lamborghini1961 – Percy GraingerAustralian composer1895 – Frederick DouglassAmerican author, activistChange Date:
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  • Independence Day Declaration Day, Malaysia
  • Lunar New Year Holiday, Taiwan
  • Ramadan Start, Mauritius
  • Spring Festival Holiday, China
  • Tet Holiday, Vietnam
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