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Historical Events
Howe's Scores #1,800 Point
"Mr. Hockey,"Gordie Howe scores a goal and adds 3 assists, including his 1,800th career NHL point, in 6-5 Red Wings' win over Buffalo in Detroit; Howe's 1,670th game
Esposito's Magical Season
BruinPhil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season
- National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio & TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes
Famous Birthdays
- Jari Litmanen, soccer player (Ajax)
- Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union halfback (89 Tests; Bulls), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Tsfasman, Soviet Russian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, dies at 64
Died in 19711971 Highlights
About February 20, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation:Generation X
Chinese Zodiac:Pig
Star Sign:Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple -The Osmonds
#1 Song: My Sweet Lord -George Harrison
