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Famous Birthdays
- 1988: Rihanna - Musician
- 1966: Cindy Crawford - Model
- 1951: Gordon Brown - United Kingdom PM
- 1927: Sidney Poitier - Actor
Famous Deaths
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 84 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 75 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 74 PTS
- Pavel Datsyuk, DET - 72 PTS
- Zach Parise, NJ - 70 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - Boston Bruins: (40 - 10 - 8 - 88 Pts)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 42 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 34 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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February 20 2005
2005: Legendary writer Hunter S. Thompson at the age of 67, shoots himself to death at his home in Aspen, Colorado.
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The 1980s
The 1960s
- 1962: John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth.
February 20 2009 Top Social Stories
- Reddit: Adam Carolla hangs up on Ann Coulter and calls her a bitch on the air (1544 Score)
- Digg: Did Google Earth find Atlantis? (3858 Diggs)
- Fark: A ninety pounds autistic boy having an outburst? That's a taserin' (6654 Clicks)
- YouTube: Rick Santelli and the "Rant of the Year" (317,276 Clicks)
- VideoSift: Mimosa pudica: A plant that does NOT like to be touched (64 Sifts)
February 20 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Tom Ridge Ad (2003)