Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On February - 20 leonore Annenberg American Billionaire  

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  On February - 20 riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran  

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on February - 20.  

1922  On February - 20 marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC  

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

1925  The birth of Robert Altman American director on this day in history.  

1927  On February - 20 golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath  

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on this day in history.  

1927  On February - 20 golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath  

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

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

1930  On this day in history capelle soccer team forms  

1931  On February - 20 congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge  

1932  On February - 20 japanese troops occupy Tunhua China  

1933  On this day in history house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition  

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on February - 20.  

1934  On this day in history virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC  

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on this day in history.  

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

1936  On this day in history john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation on February - 20.  

1941  On this day in history romania breaks relations with Netherlands  

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 this day in history.  

1942  On February - 20 lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers  

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.  

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

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

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

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

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.  

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)  

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

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.  

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 February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya