Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On February - 20 leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

1919  On February - 20 french premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt   

1920  Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on February - 20.   

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

1921  On this day in history riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran   

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

1922  On this day in history marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC   

1923  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath   

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

1927  On this day in history golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

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

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

1930  On this day in history capelle soccer team forms   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on February - 20.   

1932  On February - 20 japanese troops occupy Tunhua China   

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

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

1938  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

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

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

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.   

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  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 February - 20.   

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  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 February - 20.   

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

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

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