Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1920  Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63.   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland.   

1922  Marc Connelly and George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC.   

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.   

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

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

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

1524  Death of Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya