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20 Feb 1924
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birth
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Gloria Vanderbilt, American actress and fashion designer |
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20 Feb 1924
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history
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WW2
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HMS Eagle was commissioned into service.
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20 Feb 1924
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birth
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Gloria Vanderbilt don't my jeans look great, poor little rich girl
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| 75 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 1949
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event
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1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)
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20 Feb 1949
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birth
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Ivana Trump, Czech-American skier and model |
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20 Feb 1949
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birth
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Eddie Hemmings cricket off-spinner (immense England)
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20 Feb 1949
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birth
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Ivana Trump Gottwaldov Czechoslovakia, ex-wife of Donald Trump (1st Wives Club)
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20 Feb 1949
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event
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1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal KS)
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| 50 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 1974
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birth
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Katerina Kroupova: Olomouc, Czechoslovakia -- Tennis star (1994 Futures-Sofia-BUL)
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20 Feb 1974
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death
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David Monrad Johansen: Composer, dies at 85
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20 Feb 1974
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event
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Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono
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20 Feb 1974
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event
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Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA
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20 Feb 1974
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birth
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Ophélie Winter, French actress and singer |
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20 Feb 1974
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birth
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Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer and manager |
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20 Feb 1974
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birth
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Katerina Kroupova Olomouc Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1994 Futures-Sofia-Bulgaria)
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20 Feb 1974
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death
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David Monrad Johansen composer, dies at 85
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20 Feb 1974
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event
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Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1 million from Houston Aeros, WHA
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20 Feb 1974
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event
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Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono
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| 25 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 1999
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death
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Gene Siskel, American journalist and critic (b. 1946) |
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20 Feb 1999
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death
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Sarah Kane, English playwright (b. 1971) |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 2004
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music
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Brian Wilson kicked off an 11-date UK tour at London's Royal Festival Hall. The shows saw Wilson performing the full suite of songs from his unreleased masterpiece 'Smile' Wilson's 'teenage symphony to God.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 2009
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event
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Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack. |
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20 Feb 2009
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death
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Larry H. Miller, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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20 Feb 2014
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event
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Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in in Ukraine's capital Kiev, many reportedly killed by snipers. |
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20 Feb 2014
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death
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Garrick Utley, American journalist (b. 1939) |
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20 Feb 2014
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death
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Reghu Kumar, Indian composer (b. 1953) |
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20 Feb 2014
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death
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Walter D. Ehlers, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1921) |
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20 Feb 2014
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death
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Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay (b. 1923) |
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20 Feb 2014
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birth
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Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland |
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20 Feb 2014
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music
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The British Phonographic Industry reported that Digital revenues now accounted for 50% of the total UK record industry income. Digital album sales and a surge in streaming had boosted total digital revenue in 2013 to £365m - up from £326m (a 45.5% share) in 2012. Streaming revenue increased by 41%, bringing total UK revenue to £730.4m - the first growth since 2009.
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