- Feb 1 Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman
- Feb 1 Zao Wou-Ki, Chinese French painter (Juin-Octobre 1985), born in Beijing, China (d. 2013)
- Feb 3 George A. Miller, cognitive psychologist (the magical number seven), born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2012)
- Feb 3 Henry Heimlich, Surgeon and inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2016)
- Feb 3 Margaret "Bibi" Osterwald, American actress (As Good as It Gets, Bridget Loves Bernie), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey (d. 2002)
- Feb 3 Stan Ockers, Belgian road cyclist (World road champion 1955; Tour de France runner-up 1950, 52), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1956)
- Feb 3 Tony Gaze, Australian WWII fighter pilot and auto racer (first Australian to drive in a F1 GP 1951), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 2013)
- Feb 4 Derek Worlock, English Roman Catholic Archbishop Liverpool, born in London (d. 1996)
- Feb 5 Frank Muir, British comedian (d. 1998)
- Feb 6 James H. Scheuer, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- 93), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2005)
- Feb 7 An Wang, Chinese-American computer engineer (Wang Labs; Wang Computers), born in Shanghai, China (d. 1990)
- Feb 7 Oscar Brand, Canadian-born American folk vocalist (Draw Me A Laugh), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2016)
- Feb 8 Bruce Smith, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1941, U of Minnesota; NFL: Green Bay Packers), born in Faribault, Minnesota (d. 1967)
- Feb 8 Buddy Blattner, American baseball player and table tennis player, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2009)
- Feb 10 Alexander Comfort, English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living)
- Feb 10 J Heslop-Harrison, botanist
- Feb 11 Billy Halop [William Halop Cohen], American actor (Angels with Dirty Faces, All in the Family), born in NYC, New York (d. 1976)
- Feb 11 Daniel F[rancis] Galouye, American sci-fi author (Dark Universe, Last Leap)
- Feb 11 Farouk I, Cairo, last King of Egypt (1936-52)
- Feb 11 Paul Peter Piech, artist
- Feb 12 Bill Pitman, American touring and session jazz and rock guitarist (Peggy Lee; The Wrecking Crew, "Be My Baby"), and ukulele player ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"), born in Belleville, New Jersey (d. 2022)
- Feb 12 Pran Krishan Sikand, Indian actor often cast as the villain in Hindi cinema (Khandaan, Be-Imaan), born in New Delhi (d. 2013)
- Feb 12 Robert "Bob" Shad [Abraham Shadrinsky], American record producer and record label owner (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in NYC, New York (d. 1985)
- Feb 12 William Roscoe Estep, American academic, Baptist minister, and church historian, born in Williamsburg, Kentucky (d. 2000)
- Feb 13 Boudleaux Bryant, American country music and pop songwriter ("Love Hurts"; "Bye Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"), born in Shellman, Georgia (d. 1987)
- Feb 13 Eileen Farrell, American soprano (I Got A Right To Sing The Blues; Metropolitan Opera, 1960-66) and film voice (Interrupted Melody), born in Willimantic, Connecticut (d. 2002)
- Feb 15 Endicott Peabody, 62nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1997)
- Feb 15 Ingmar Milveden, Swedish organist, composer, and musicologist, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2007)
- Feb 15 Piet van Aken, Flemish writer (Klinkaart, Het begeren), born in Terhagen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1984
- Feb 15 Richard O'Brien, CEO (Manpower Services Commission)
- Feb 16 Anna Mae Hays [McCabe], American military officer and US military's 1st female General, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2018)
- Feb 16 Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist
- Feb 16 Lee Russell, American vocalist (Vincent Lopez), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Feb 17 Paul Fetler, American composer (December Stillness; Three Poems By Walt Whitman), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
- Feb 17 Trevor Oswald Ling, English religious studies, born in London, England (d. 1995)
- Feb 18 Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host (over 20 different games)
- Feb 18 Jack Palance [Vladimir Palahniuk], American actor (City Slickers, Contempt, Batman), born in Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- Feb 19 C. Z. Guest, American socialite and fashion icon, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- Feb 19 Frances Bairstow, American educator and labor relations arbitrator, born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
- Feb 19 George Rose, British actor and singer (Beacon Hill, Holocaust), born in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1988)
- Feb 19 Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (d. 2007)
- Feb 20 Evgeny Dragunov, Russian weapons designer (d. 1991)
- Feb 20 Frankie Gustine, American Major baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1946, 47, 48; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Hoopeston, Illinois (d. 1991)
- Feb 22 Bettina Vernon, Austrian 'Bodenwieser' dancer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1995) [1]
- Feb 22 Del Wood [Adelaide Hazelwood], American country musician, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1989)
- Feb 23 David Wright, South African-British poet (Deafness: A Personal Account), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1994)
- Feb 23 Hall Overton, American jazz pianist, and jazz and classical composer (Enchanted Pear Tree), born in Bangor, Michigan (d. 1920) [1]
- Feb 23 John St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan, English peer (St Michael's Mount), born in London (d. 2013)
- Feb 23 Paul Gérin-Lajoie, French Canadian politician
- Feb 24 (Edwin) Eddie Chamblee, American jazz and R&B saxophonist, band leader, and occasional vocalist, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1999)
- Feb 24 Frank Rogers, CEO (NPA Telegraph)
- Feb 25 Antony Duff, British diplomat, Head of MI5, advocate for the homeless (d. 2000)
- Feb 25 Gérard Bessette, Canadian author (d. 2005)
- Feb 25 Hayes Gordon, American stage director and actor (Sky Pirates, Dark Room), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
- Feb 25 Sun Myung Moon, South Korean evangelist (Unification Church), born in Chongju, Japanese Korea (d. 2012)
- Feb 26 Lucjan Wolanowski, Polish journalist, writer and traveller (d. 2006)
- Feb 26 Tony Randall [Leonard Rosenberg], American actor (Felix-Odd Couple), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- Feb 27 Bob Talley, American jazz and blues pianist and composer (Blues Alley All-Star Band), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1995)
- Feb 27 Jose Melis, orchestra leader (Jack Paar Program), born in Havana, Cuba
- Feb 27 Reg Simpson, English cricket batsman (27 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 156no; Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Sherwood, England (d. 2013)
- Feb 28 Edward Kassner, Austrian born music publisher (President Records), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
- Feb 28 Jim Olin, American politician (Rep-D-VA, 1983-93), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- Feb 28 Marjorie Sweeting, English geomorphologist (d. 1994)
- Feb 29 Arthur Franz, American actor (The Caine Mutiny; Invaders From Mars; Young Lions), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Feb 29 Ivan Petrov, Russian operatic bass (d. 2003)
- Feb 29 James Mitchell, American dancer and actor (All My Children, Bloomer Girl), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2010)
- Feb 29 Louise Wood, director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72)
- Feb 29 Michèle Morgan, French actress (Passage to Marseille), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine (d. 2016)
- Feb 29 Rudy Cafaro, American jazz guitarist, born in Middle Village, New York (d. 2000)
About February 1920
How Old? 103 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep (Feb 1 - Feb 19), Monkey (Feb 20 - Feb 29)
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)