February 20 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1923  Christy Mathewson is recorded as becoming pres of Boston Braves.   

1925  Robert Altman American director is born   

1927  Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath.   

1927  Sidney Poitier, American actor and director is born.   

1927  Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  American Samoa organized as a territory of US   

1929  American Samoa organizes as territory of US   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms.   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge.   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China.   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition.   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is inaugural woman on Antarctica   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

1937  1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca.   

1937  "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

1938  UK Foreign Secretary Eden steps down, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany.   

1938  UK Foreign Sec Eden steps down, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

1940  Larry Clinton and his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues".   

1941  inaugural transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation.   

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland.   

1942  Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers.   

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

1942  Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76   

1943  Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia   

1943  Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League.   

1944  Batman and Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1944  HMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.   

1944  U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island   

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1494  Johan friis: Chancellor (denmark, helped formed lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile bellini: Italian artist (sultan mohammed ii)   

1523  Jan blahoslav: Czech humanist/bishop (bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas osborne: Duke of leeds, english pm (1690-94)/founder (tories)   

1633  Jan de baen: Portrait painter/etcher   

1656  Johannes schenck: German/neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz ignaz beck: Composer   

1745  Johann peter salomon: Composer   

1054  Yaroslav i: The wise, ruler (kiev),   

1154  Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett: Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of lecce: King of sicily,   

1258  Al-musta'sim: Last abbasid caliph of baghdad   

1408  Death of Henry percy: 1st earl of northumberland, english statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Death of Martinus v: [oddo colonna], italian pope,   

1524  Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya