Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On this day in history leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

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

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

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

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on February - 20.   

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 this day in history christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves   

1925  On February - 20 the birth of Robert Altman American director   

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

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

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

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 February - 20.   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on February - 20.   

1935  On this day in history karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica   

1935  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation   

1941  On February - 20 romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

1941  On February - 20 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  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 this day in history 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  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

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

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

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.