Page 6: Historical Events In February - 19

1942  Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber   

1942  inaugural Japanese air raid on Darwin The city was bombed 64 times between feb 1942 and nov 1943   

1942  Japanese troop land on Timor.   

1942  Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah".   

1942  U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt grants authority for the military to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII   

1943  German tanks under Brigadier General Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia   

1943  Parliament approves Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Bill introducing conscription for service in south-west Pacific war zone.   

1943  German tanks under brig gen Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia   

1944  823 British bombers attack Berlin.   

1944  U-264 sinks off Ireland.   

1944  Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

1945  900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days   

1945  A U.S. invasion force of 30000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops   

1945  30000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima   

1945  Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26.   

1946  Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League.   

1947  CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3".   

1949  Mass arrests of communists in India.   

1949  "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater NYC after 339 performances   

1949  Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83.   

1950  Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82.   

1951  Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82   

1952  French offensive at Hanoi.   

1952  Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92   

1953  Georgia approves US inaugural literature censorship board   

1953  Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet   

1953  Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board   

1954  WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast.   

1955  South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty comes into force.   

1956  In this year, Kathy Cornelius claims LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open.   

1958  Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records.   

1959  Britain, Turkey and Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence.   

1959  In this year, Gabon formally adopts its constitution   

1959  USAF rocket-powered rail sled attains Mach 4.1 (4970 kph), New Mexico.   

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1473  Nicolaus copernicus: Polish mathematician and astronomer   

1526  Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist   

1552  Melchior klesl: Austrian cardinal and statesman   

1588  Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies   

1611  Andries de graeff: Mayor of amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de saint-luc: Composer   

1630  Shivaji: Founder of the maratha empire   

1660  Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

0197  Death of D clodius septimus albinus: Roman bequest in england,   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Irene ducaena: Wife of alexius i comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Death of Boniface: Of lausanne, belgian bishop/saint,   

1401  Death of William sawtree: 1st english religious martyr, burned in london   

1414  Thomas arundel: Archbishop of canterbury/chancellor of england,   

1545  Death of Pierre brully: [peter brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Death of Erasmus reinhold: German mathematician,