Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 20 french premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt   

1920  On February - 20 robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

1920  On this day in history robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on this day in history.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on February - 20.   

1922  On this day in history marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC   

1923  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Robert Altman American director   

1927  On February - 20 golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath   

1927  On February - 20 the birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director   

1927  On this day in history golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  American Samoa organized as a territory of US on this day in history.   

1929  American Samoa organizes as territory of US on February - 20.   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on February - 20.   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 20 house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on February - 20.   

1934  On February - 20 virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC   

1935  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica   

1935  On this day in history karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

1936  On this day in history john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

1937  1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on February - 20.   

1937  "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies on this day in history.   

1938  UK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on February - 20.   

1938  UK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on this day in history.   

1940  Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on February - 20.   

1942  On this day in history lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

1942  On February - 20 lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

1524  On this day in history death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya