February 20

1921 - Joe Walker is born. This World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut is credited with being the first person to fly an airplane in space.

1947 - Fruit flies become the first animals in space as a V-2 rocket is launched from the White Sands Proving Ground.

1986 - The first phase of the Mir space station is successfully launched and placed into Earth orbit.

2406 - Kinziri Jal is assigned as commanding officer of the USS Dauntless, BC-1553.

2406 - Matthew Thrawn is assigned as commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, CV-07.

2406 - Lein Meor is assigned as commanding officer of the USS Drake, CL-2509.