Non-musical history for today: 1872 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in New York City. By floor area, it is the fourth-largest museum in the world and the largest art museum in the Americas. With 5,727,258 visitors in fiscal year 2025, it was the most-visited museum in the United States and the fourth-most-visited art museum in the world, behind The Louvre (of course), the Vatican Museum, and the British Museum.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for February 20.

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