Born on February 20

February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994
Aberdeen, Wash. -- Seattle, Wash.

As the anointed angst-ridden poet of the so-called Generation X and lead guitarist and singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana, bespoke a deeply personal despair that struck a chord of fellowship among young adults struggling with their own frustrations . . . 

February 20, 1954
Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.

An heiress of the William Randolph Hearst newspaper empire who was kidnapped in 1974 by leftist radicals called the Symbionese Liberation Army, whom under duress she joined in robbery and extortion. 

February 20, 1942
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Can.

Canadian-born U.S. professional ice hockey centre (1963-81) in the National Hockey League (NHL), who was a leading scorer in his day. 

February 20, 1925
Kansas City, Mo., U.S. Unconventional and independent U.S. motion-picture director whose works emphasize character and atmosphere over plot in exploring themes of innocence, corruption, and survival. Perhaps his best known film was his first and biggest commercial success, the antiwar comedy M*A*S*H (1970), set . . . 

February 20, 1904 -- December 18, 1980
St. Petersburg, Russia -- Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Soviet statesman and premier of the Soviet Union (1964-80). He was a competent and pragmatic economic administrator rather than an ideologue. 

February 20, 1899 -- December 13, 1992
Roslyn, N.Y., U.S. -- Saratoga Springs, N.Y. American businessman who turned inherited wealth and a variety of interests into significant achievements in business and public service.