List of Famous people born on February 20th

General Lázár Mészáros (English: Lazarus Mészáros), was the Minister of War during the 1848 Hungarian Revolution.

Uriel Sebree was a career officer in the United States Navy. He entered the Naval Academy during the Civil War and served until 1910, retiring as a rear admiral. He is best remembered for his two expeditions into the Arctic and for serving as acting governor of American Samoa. He was also commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.

Willy Reiber was a German film director, producer and set designer. For many years he worked for the forerunners of Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich.

Ernő Poeltenberg was a honvéd general in the Hungarian Army. He was executed for his part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and is considered one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad.

Johann Peter Salomon was a German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario. Although he was an accomplished violinist, he is best known for bringing Joseph Haydn to London and for conducting the symphonies that Haydn wrote during his stay in England.

Alma Wilford Richards was an American athlete. He was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event.

Alessandro D'Ancona was an Italian critic and writer.