Famous people born on February 20 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 20, you share it with Ansel Adams, Sidney Poitier, Rihanna — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for February 20
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
51st
Day of the year
February 20 is the 51st day of the year, with 314 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 20
Ansel Adams — American photographer famed for black-and-white images of the West (born 1902).
Sidney Poitier — Trailblazing actor and first Black man to win the Best Actor Oscar (born 1927).
Rihanna — Barbadian pop superstar and entrepreneur (born 1988).
Also sharing the day:
Gloria Vanderbilt (b. 1924) — American artist, fashion designer, and heiress.
Kurt Cobain (b. 1967) — frontman of Nirvana and a defining voice of grunge rock.
Olivia Rodrigo (b. 2003) — American pop singer-songwriter behind the hit "drivers license".
February 20 in history
1792 — President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the U.S. Post Office Department.
1872 — The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City.
1962 — John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7.
1935 — Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.
1986 — The Soviet Union launched the core module of the Mir space station.
1998 — Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
February 20 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 20?
Anyone born on February 20 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for February 20?
The birthstone for a February 20 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 20?
Ansel Adams is among the best known — American photographer famed for black-and-white images of the West (born 1902).
What happened on February 20?
In 1792, President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the U.S. Post Office Department.
What day of the year is February 20?
February 20 is the 51st day of the year, with 314 days still to come.
Make their day unforgettable
Know someone born on February 20? See the full story of their exact birthday — the headlines, the #1 song, what things cost — and turn it into a personalized front-page newspaper they can keep.