On this day in history
February 20
American
1962John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, circling three times in Friendship 7.
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, circling three times in Friendship 7.
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2003Pyrotechnics ignite a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 people in the Station fire.
Pyrotechnics ignite a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 people in the Station fire.
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World
1944The Allies launch Big Week, six days of massive bombing against the German aircraft industry.
The Allies launch Big Week, six days of massive bombing against the German aircraft industry.
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