February 20th
- 1805 – Aaron Harding born.
- 1842 – Thomas Speed died, aged 73.
- 1862 – Ethelbert L. Dudley died, aged ~44.
- 1877 – First cantilever bridge in US was completed in Harrodsburg.
- 1912 – George Devol born.
- 1937 – Walter Arnold Baker born.
- 1941 – Lorimer Johnston died, aged 82.
- 1942 – Mitch McConnell born.
- 1975 – Brian Littrell born.
- 1999 – War Emblem born.
- 2000 – Bernard Hickman died, aged 88.
- 2002 – Laura duPont died, aged 52.
- 2005 – Hunter S. Thompson died, aged 67.
- 2009 – Theo's Story by Ron Rhody was published.