Famous Birthdays
- Georges Bernanos, French novelist (Diary of a Country Priest)
- Marie Rambert, English ballet producer/director/teacher, born in Warsaw, Poland
- Vasyl Barvinsky, Ukrainian pianist, composer, conductor, musicologist ("Béla Bartók in Lviv"), and teacher (Lysenko Higher Institute of Music, 1915-48), born in Ternopil, Russian Empire (now Ukraine (d. 1963)
1888 Highlights
About February 20, 1888
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces