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Historical events & facts — February 20
What happened on February 20?
On February 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, completing three orbits aboard the Friendship 7 capsule in under five hours. The flight was a crucial milestone for the American space programme, competing with the USSR in the space race. Glenn flew again as an astronaut in 1998, at age 77, becoming the oldest astronaut in history.
On February 20, 1437, King Sigismund of Luxembourg, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and organiser of the Council of Constance (1414-1418), died. That council ended the Western Schism, in which three rival popes simultaneously claimed the throne of Saint Peter. Resolving the schism was one of the most complex political achievements of the Late Middle Ages.
On February 20, 1980, the US Olympic Committee voted in favour of a boycott of the Moscow Olympics, following President Jimmy Carter's call in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A total of 65 countries boycotted the summer games. The USSR responded with a boycott of the Los Angeles Games in 1984, bringing its Eastern Bloc allies with it.
Notable birthdays — February 20
Famous people born on February 20
Joshua Slocum
Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.
Johnny Checketts
John Milne Checketts, was a New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War, who was credited with the destruction of 14+1⁄2 enemy aircraft, three probably destroyed and 11 damaged.
Gillian Lynne
Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero
María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, born María Isabel Salvat Romero, was a Spanish religious sister of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. She assumed the religious name María de la Purísima of the Cross.
Shigeo Nagashima
Shigeo Nagashima was a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. Nagashima first began playing baseball in elementary school, before playing at his high school in Chiba Prefecture, part of Kanto Region, just before he played as a third baseman for Rikkyo University.
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