Today in History for February 20th - Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit; the Rhode Island nightclub fire; Actor Sydney ....

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Published on 19 Feb 2017

Highlights of this day in history: Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit; the Rhode Island nightclub fire; Actor Sydney Poitier born; Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. (Feb. 20)

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