World War II: American movie studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor movies. Date: February 20, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Atoll. Date: February 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. Date: February 20, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)

The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. Date: February 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate. Date: February 20, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)

Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes. Date: February 20, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts. Date: February 20, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)

The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert. Date: February 20, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)