Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

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

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

1524  Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya