Historical Events In February - 20
Friday, 29 March 2024
1966 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80
1968 John Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth on February - 20.
1968 State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on February - 20.
1968 On this day in history anthony Asquith, dies
1969 On February - 20 ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85
1970 On February - 20 albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86
1971 On February - 20 major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda
1971 On February - 20 national Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio &TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes
1972 On this day in history herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69
1973 On this day in history brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39
1974 Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono on February - 20.
1974 The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft on this day in history.
1974 David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 on February - 20.
1975 Margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party on this day in history.
1975 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 20.
1975 On this day in history edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76
1976 On this day in history kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies
1978 On this day in history 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope
1978 On February - 20 egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus
1980 On February - 20 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96
1981 Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)
1983 James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.
1984 On this day in history fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61
1985 Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on February - 20.
1986 Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.
1986 The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88
1987 Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City on February - 20.
1987 David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years on this day in history.
1987 On February - 20 ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80
1988 On this day in history 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
1988 Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on this day in history.
1988 Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million on February - 20.
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