February 20
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[edit] Events
- 1810 - Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean patriot and leader of rebellion against Napoleon's forces, was executed.
- 1947 - State of Prussia ceases to exist.
[edit] Births
- 1753 - Louis Alexandre Berthier, French marshal (d. 1815)
- 1898 - Enzo Ferrari, Italian automobile manufacturer, designer and racing car driver (d. 1988)
- 1918 - Ben Klassen, founder of the Church of the Creator (d. 1993)
[edit] Deaths
- 1618 - Philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)
- 1966 - Chester Nimitz, American admiral (b. 1885)
