📅 February 20 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on February 20? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1824William Buckland named Megalosaurus — the first dinosaur to get a scientific name
- 1877Tchaikovsky’s ballet "Swan Lake" premiered in Moscow
- 1935Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman known to set foot on Antarctica
- 1962John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth
- 1998Tara Lipinski, age 15, became the youngest Olympic figure-skating champion
🎂 Born on February 20
- 🎤 Rihanna (1988) — singer
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February 20 quiz
In what year? 🦖 William Buckland named Megalosaurus — the first dinosaur to get a scientific name
In what year? 🩰 Tchaikovsky’s ballet "Swan Lake" premiered in Moscow
In what year? 🐧 Caroline Mikkelsen became the first woman known to set foot on Antarctica
Which famous person was born on February 20?