20th February

1988: Outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh War The Nagorno-Karabakh War was triggered on February 20, 1988, following the secession of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast from Azerbaijan. The region's ethnic Armenian majority…

1965: Ranger 8 Mission to the Moon Ranger 8 successfully completed its mission to photograph potential Apollo program landing sites before intentionally crashing into the Moon on February 20, 1965.…

1962: John Glenn Orbits the Earth On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft, completing three orbits in four…

1909: Publication of The Futurist Manifesto The Futurist Manifesto, authored by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, was published in the French newspaper Le Figaro on February 20, 1909. This manifesto marked the…

1792: Establishment of the United States Postal Service On February 20, 1792, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was established by the Postal Service Act. This pivotal legislation created a…