Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history french premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt   

1920  On this day in history robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

1920  Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63 on February - 20.   

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

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  Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.   

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on February - 20.   

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

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

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

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on February - 20.   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition on February - 20.   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on this day in history.   

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 February - 20.   

1937  1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

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

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

1940  On February - 20 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

1941  On February - 20 first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  On February - 20 nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation   

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1942  Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

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

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

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

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

1194  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

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