Births on February 20

Jennifer O'Neill

Born on February 20, 1948

Jennifer O'Neill, American model and actress

Jennifer O'Neill (born February 20, 1948) is a Brazilian-born American actress, model, author, and activist. She is known for her modeling and spokesperson work for CoverGirl cosmetics starting in 1963, and her starring role in the Oscar-winning 1971 film Summer of '42.

She also starred in the John Wayne Western Rio Lobo (1970), Luchino Visconti's final film The Innocent (1976), the cult horror films The Psychic (1977) and Scanners (1981), the Rachel Scott biopic I'm Not Ashamed (2016), and the short-lived television series Cover Up (1984–85). Since the 1990s, O'Neill has been active in born-again Christian and pro-life activism, and worked as a motivational speaker.

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Events on 1948

3 Apr

Marshall Plan
United States President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
14 May

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
15 May

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
16 Jul

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
3 Aug

Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a communist and a spy for the Soviet Union.

Births on February 20

Jennifer O'Neill

Born on February 20, 1948

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Events on 1948

Marshall Plan

1948 Arab-Israeli War

1948 Arab-Israeli War

1948 Arab-Israeli War

Alger Hiss