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It happened on a… February 20

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It happened on a… February 20

2015

Kristen Stewart is the first American actress to win a French César Award as Best Supporting Actress for “Clouds of Sils Maria”.

2014

Marie-Philip Poulin scores in overtime to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over the US and 4th consecutive Olympic women’s ice hockey gold medal at the Sochi Winter Games.

2003

During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the club ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 300 others.

1981

Quebec’s Czech rookie brothers Peter and Anton Stastny each score first career NHL hat-tricks in Nordiques’ 9-3 win at Vancouver; Peter adds 3 assists and Anton 2

1959

Jimi Hendrix (16), rock and roll guitarist, plays his first gig in the Temple De Hirsch synagogue basement, Seattle. He is fired from the band after the 1st set due to “wild” playing.

1945

Government issues Canada’s first Family Allowance cheques.

1944

Batman & Robin comic strip premiers in US newspapers.

1872

The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City.

1816

Rossini premieres his opera The Barber of Seville in Rome.

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