On this day in music history - Poèmes, by Renée Fleming (2012):

Poèmes

Album by Renée Fleming,

released February 20, 2012.

Track list:

Messiaen: Poemes pour mi - 7. Les deux guerriers; Messiaen: Poemes pour mi - 8. Le collier; Messiaen: Poemes pour mi - 9. Prière exaucée; Dutilleux: Deux Sonnets de Jean Cassou - Il n'y avait que des troncs dechirés...; Dutilleux: Deux Sonnets de Jean Cassou - J'ai revé que je vous portais entre mes bras...; Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge - Le temps l'horloge; Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge - Le masque; Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge - Le dernier poème; Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge – Interlude; Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge - Envirez-vous; Renée Fleming - Poèmes - Ravel, Messiaen, Dutilleux.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1959):

M Squad

Season 2. Episode 21.

Episode entitled: The Star Witness.

Released February 20, 1959.

Directed by David Lowell Rich.

Written by Leonard Kantor.

Music by Benny Carter.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Virginia Vincent, Paul Picerni, Terry Becker, Abbey Shelton, Sidney Clute, Mary Gregory, John Perri.

On this day in movie history - The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947):

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

directed and written by Felix E. Feist,

based on the novel by Robert C. Du Soe,

was released in the United States on February 20, 1947.
Music by Paul Sawtell and Roy Webb.

Cast:

Lawrence Tierney, Ted North, Nan Leslie, Betty Lawford, Andrew Tombes, Harry Shannon, Glen Vernon, Marian Carr, William Gould, Josephine Whittell, Phil Warren, Robert Malcolm, Arthur Q. Bryan, Roger Creed, Harry Depp, George Dockstader, Dick Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Dick Elliott, Carl Faulkner, Lee Frederick, Raoul Freeman, Dorothy Granger, Chuck Hamilton, William Joy, Perc Launders, Bert LeBaron, Lee Phelps, Tom Pilkington, Victor Potel, Harry Raven, John Roy, Dick Rush, Cy Slocum, Tex Swan, Minerva Urecal.

On this day in movie history - The Spiral Staircase (1946):

The Spiral Staircase

directed by Robert Siodmak,

written by Mel Dinelli,

based on the novel Some Must Watch by Ethel Lina White,

was released in the United States on February 20, 1946.

Music by Roy Webb.

Cast:

Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, Gordon Oliver, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Allgood, Rhys Williams, James Bell, Erville Alderson, Ellen Corby, Myrna Dell, George Holmes, Stanley Price, Robert Siodmak, Richard Tyler, Charles Wagenheim, Larry Wheat.

Born on this day – Kurt Cobain:

Kurt Cobain

Musician

Singer

Guitarist

Songwriter

February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994

Born on this day – Brion James:

Brion James

Actor

February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999

Credits:

48 Hrs. (1982); A Breed Apart (1984); A Place Called Truth (1998); Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1996); Amazing Stories (1985); American Playhouse (1982); American Strays (1996); Annihilator (1986); Another 48 Hrs. (1990); Armed and Dangerous (1986); Art Deco Detective (1994); Arthur's Quest (1999); Assault on Dome 4 (1996); B.J. and the Bear (1979); Back in Business (1997); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1993); Benson (1981); Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979); Billy Lone Bear (1996); Black Magic (1992); Black Sea 213 (2000); Blade Runner (1982); Blade Runner / Video Game (1997); Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2007); Blue Sunshine (1977); Bombshell (1997); Border to Border (1998); Bound for Glory (1976); Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993); Brown's Requiem (1998); Cabin Boy (1994); Cagney & Lacey (1983); Cherry 2000 (1987); Chico and the Man (1978); CHiPs (1979–1981); Circles in a Forest (1989); City of Angels (1976); Conquest of the Earth (1980); Corvette Summer (1978); Crimewave (1985); Cyberjack (1995); D.O.A. (1988); Dark Justice (1993); Dead Man Walking (1988); Deadly Ransom (1998); Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989); Diplomatic Siege (1999); Dirt Merchant (1999); Dominion (1995); Dynasty (1986); Enemy Mine (1985); Enid Is Sleeping (1990); Evil Obsession (1996); F.T.W. (1994); Farewell, My Love (2000); Flesh+Blood (1985); Flying High (1978); Foolish (1999); Frogtown II (1992); Future Shock (1994); Galactica 1980 (1980); General Hospital (1980); Get Christie Love! (1974); Goober & the Truckers' Paradise (1978); Gunsmoke (1975); Hard Times / aka Street Fighter (1975); Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976); Hear No Evil (1982); Heist (1998); Highlander (1994); Hong Kong 97 (1994); House III: The Horror Show (1989); Hunter (1988–1991); In God's Hands (1998); Indecent Behavior III (1995); Jekyll Island (1998); Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995); Johnny Bago (1993); Johnny Staccato (1977); Joseph's Gift (1999); Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998); Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983); Killing at Hell's Gate (1981); Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978); Knight Rider 2010 (1994); Little House on the Prairie (1982); Lone Star (1983); Love Among Thieves (1987); M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994); Malevolence (1999); Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter (1996); Matlock (1987); Men in Black: The Series (1998); Men in White (1998); Miami Vice (1988); Millennium (1998); Miracles (1986); Mom (1990); Mork & Mindy (1978); Movie Nights (2012); Mutator (1989); Nemesis (1992); Nickelodeon (1976); Nightmare at Noon (1988); On My Honor (1988); Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992); Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980); Phoenix Point (2005); Precious Find (1996); Precious Victims (1993); Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1996); Quincy, M.E. (1982); Radioland Murders (1994); Red Heat (1988); Red Scorpion (1988); Renegade (1993); Rio Diablo (1993); Roots (1977); Savage Land (1994); Scanner Cop (1994); Showdown (1993); Sidekicks (1986); Silk Stalkings (1994); Silverado (1985); Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995); Slaughter Inc.: The Horrors of 'The Horror Show' (2017); Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988); Snide and Prejudice (1997); Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981); Southern Comfort (1981); Spawn (1997–1999); Special Collector's Edition (2010); Spitfire (1995); Steel Dawn (1987); Steel Frontier (1995); Street Asylum (1990); Striking Distance (1993); Strip 'n Run (2000); Superman (1999); Superman: The Animated Series (1996–1997); Tales from the Crypt (1991); Tango & Cash (1989); The A-Team (1983–1985); The Companion (1994); The Dark (1993); The Dukes of Hazzard (1982–1984); The F.B.I. (1974); The Fall Guy (1985); The Fifth Element (1997); The Hitchhiker (1987); The Hunter's Moon (1999); The Incredible Hulk (1978); The Invasion of Johnson County (1976); The Jazz Singer (1980); The Jeffersons (1980); The Kansas City Massacre (1975); The Killing Jar (1997); The King Is Alive (2000); The Lazarus Man (1996); The Magical World of Disney (1977); The Magnificent Seven (1998–1999); The Making of 'Steel Dawn' (1987); The Marshal (1995); The Nature of the Beast (1995); The Operator (2000); The Player (1992); The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981); The Renegades (1983); The Rockford Files (1977); The Sentinel (1998); The Setting Son (1997); The Soft Kill (1994); The Underground (1997); The Waltons (1974); The Wrong Guys (1988); The Young Riders (1990); Time Runner (1993); Treasure of Matecumbe (1976); Trouble in High Timber Country (1980); Ultimate Desires (1991); Vengeance Unlimited (1998); Walker, Texas Ranger (1997); Webster (1988); When the Whistle Blows (1980); Wholly Moses! (1980); Wishman (1992); Z-TV (1989).

Born on this day – Marj Dusay:

Marj Dusay

Actress

February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020

Credits:

12 Bucks (1998); 18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (2003); 1999 A.D. (1967); A Chronicle of Corpses (2000); A Fire in the Sky (1978); A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); All My Children (1998–2002); At Ease (1983); Barnaby Jones (1973–1978); Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980); Biography (2003); Blondie (1968); Bobby Parker and Company (1974); Bonanza (1968–1969); Booker (1990); Breezy (1973); Bret Maverick (1981–1982); Cannon (1972–1973); Capitol (1983–1987); Chase (1973); Cimarron Strip (1967); Clambake (1967); Climb an Angry Mountain (1972); Crossing Over with John Edward (2003); Dallas (1985); Daniel Boone (1969); Daughters of Privilege (1991); Days of Our Lives (1992–1993); Daytime's Greatest Weddings (2004); Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (1969); Detective School (1979); Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide (1986); E/R (1984); Family Affair (1970); Friday the 13th: The Series (1990); Galactica 1980 (1980); Get Smart (1967); Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978); Guiding Light (1993–2009); Hart to Hart (1983); Hawaii Five-O (1968–1969); Hogan's Heroes (1968–1970); How William Shatner Changed the World (2005); In the Heat of the Night (1991); Inside Star Trek: The Real Story (1998); Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (1984); Love Matters (1993); Love Walked In (1997); Love, American Style / Segment: Love and the Penal Code (1971); MacArthur (1977); Made in Heaven (1987); Mancuso, FBI (1989); Mannix (1971–1974); McCloud (1970); McMillan & Wife (1972); Medical Center (1970); Mod Squad (1969–1970); Most Wanted (1976); Murder in Peyton Place (1977); Murder, She Wrote (1989–1992); Occasional Wife (1967); Pendulum (1969); Perfect Strangers (1991); Petrocelli (1975); Phyllis (1976); Pride & Loyalty (2002); Quincy, M.E. (1978); Santa Barbara (1987–1991); Siao Yu (1995); SoapTalk (2004–2005); Sons and Daughters (1991); Sorority '62 (1978); Square Pegs (1982); Stalking Laura (1993); Star Trek (1968); Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994); Stop Susan Williams (1979); Strange Companions (1983); Sweet November (1968); Tattletales (1984); The 11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1995); The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1995); The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1999); The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2000); The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2001); The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2002); The Bionic Woman (1976); The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1970); The Child Stealer (1979); The Devlin Connection (1982); The F.B.I. (1970–1973); The Facts of Life (1981–1987); The Fantastic Journey (1977); The Felony Squad (1969); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1992); The Girl Who Saved the World (1979); The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977); The Immortal (1971); The Law and Harry McGraw (1987); The Manhunter (1974); The Merv Griffin Show (1984–1986); The Most Deadly Game (1970); The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1993); The Odd Couple (1971); The Paradise Connection (1979); The Queen and I (1969); The Second Hundred Years (1967); The Star Trek Encyclopedia (1999); The Streets of San Francisco (1975); The Wild Wild West (1967–1968); Thirty Dangerous Seconds (1973); Tucker's Witch (1982); Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999); Wheels (1978); William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995).