Historical Events In February - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1966 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history john Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth
1968 State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history anthony Asquith, dies
1969 On this day in history ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85
1970 Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
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 February - 20 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69
1973 Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono
1974 On this day in history the S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft
1974 David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1975 On this day in history edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76
1976 On February - 20 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies
1978 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope on this day in history.
1978 Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus on February - 20.
1980 On February - 20 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96
1981 On this day in history flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds
1983 Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) on this day in history.
1983 James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.
1984 Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61 on February - 20.
1985 On this day in history clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif
1986 Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.
1986 On February - 20 the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead
1986 On this day in history francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88
1987 On this day in history bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City
1987 David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years on this day in history.
1987 Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on February - 20.
1988 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on this day in history.
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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