February 20, 1926

1926Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (died 2013)^[†]

Matthew Bucksbaum was an American businessman and philanthropist. Matthew and his brothers Martin and Maurice co-founded General Growth Properties.

1926Gillian Lynne, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (died 2018)^[†]

Dame Gillian Barbara Lynne was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. At age 87, she was made a DBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.

1926Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (died 2013)^[†]

Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.

1926Bob Richards, American Olympic track and field athlete (died 2023)^[†]

Robert Eugene Richards was an American athlete, minister, and politician. He made three U.S. Olympic Teams in two events: the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956. He won gold medals in pole vault in both 1952 and 1956, becoming the first male two-time champion in the event in Olympic history.

1926María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, Spanish Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (died 1998)^[†]

María de la Purísima Salvat Romero, born María Isabel Salvat Romero, was a Spanish religious sister of the sisters of the Company of the Cross. She assumed the religious name María de la Purísima of the Cross.