Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on February - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1923  On February - 20 christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves   

1925  The birth of Robert Altman American director on February - 20.   

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

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

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

1929  On this day in history american Samoa organized as a territory of US   

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organizes as territory of US   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

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

1932  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1938  On February - 20 uK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

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

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

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  On February - 20 romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

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

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

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

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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  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

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  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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