Historical Events In February - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1942 Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1943 Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)
1943 On this day in history phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League
1944 Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on February - 20.
1944 HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413 on February - 20.
1944 On this day in history u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.
1944 US takes Eniwetok Island on February - 20.
1944 Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies
1947 On this day in history chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA
1947 Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on February - 20.
1947 On this day in history chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA
1948 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on this day in history.
1949 On February - 20 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)
1950 On February - 20 dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour
1951 On February - 20 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80
1952 On February - 20 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY
1952 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC on February - 20.
1953 August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million on this day in history.
1954 General Zahedi wins election in Persia on February - 20.
1954 On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open
1955 On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open
1958 On this day in history thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75
1959 Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on this day in history.
1960 Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on February - 20.
1961 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on February - 20.
1962 On February - 20 john Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven.
1962 John Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times on February - 20.
1962 Halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1964 R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies on February - 20.
1965 On this day in history beatles record "That Means a Lot"
1965 Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on February - 20.
1966 Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on February - 20.
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