Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on this day in history.  

1919  French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt on this day in history.  

1920  Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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

1921  On February - 20 riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran  

1922  On February - 20 vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland  

1922  Marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC on February - 20.  

1923  On this day in history christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves  

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

1927  Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on February - 20.  

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

1927  Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.  

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organized as a territory of US  

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

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.  

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Tunhua China  

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  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on February - 20.  

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

1935  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica  

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history uK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany  

1940  On this day in history larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"  

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  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.  

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

1942  Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on this day in history.  

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on this day in history.  

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)  

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher  

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.  

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

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on February - 20.  

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

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

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 this day in history.  

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

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies  

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