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1920  Billy Halop, NYC, actor (Bert Munson-All in the Family).   

1921  Eva Gabor, American actress is born.   

1921  Ambassador Theater opens at 215 W 49th St NYC   

1922  "April Showers" by Al Jolson hits #1.   

1922  US intervention army leaves Honduras   

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67.   

1926  Leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan.   

1926  Leslie Nielsen, American actor is born.   

1926  Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand   

1926  Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ.   

1927  US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran.   

1927  US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles.   

1928  2nd Winter Olympics games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland   

1928  2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland.   

1929  The independence and sovereignty of Vatican City is recognized by Italy, with the signing of the Lateran Treaty   

1929  Eugene O'Neill's "Dynamo," premieres in NYC.   

1931  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76   

1932  73ºF highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February   

1932  73°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February   

1935  -11ºF (-24ºC), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low).   

1935  inaugural US airplane flight with auto slung beneath the fuselage, New York Why?.   

1935  -11°F (-24°C), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low).   

1936  Burt Reynolds Emmy Award-winning actor was born   

1936  Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.   

1936  Burt Reynolds, American actor is born   

1936  Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in SF Bay.   

1937  General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker.   

1937  44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends   

1938  Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ   

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64   

1940  John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies.   

1941  inaugural Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli.   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

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1377  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of york: London, consort of king henry vii   

1506  Juliana van stolberg: Engraver of nassau   

1535  Gregory xiv: [niccolo sfondrati], roman catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John wtenbogaert: Remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'urfé: French writer   

1649  William carstares: Scottish minister   

0641  Death of Heraclius: Emperor of byzantium (610-641),   

0731  Gregory ii: Greek-syrian pope,   

0821  Death of Benedict of aniane: Saint,   

0824  Death of Paschal i: Italian pope (817-24),   

0867  Theodora: The saint, beauty queen/empress of byzantine,   

1141  Hugo of st-victor: Philosopher/theologist/mystic,   

1160  Death of Minamoto no yoshitomo: Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of york: Consort of king henry vii,