Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on February - 20.   

1919  French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt on February - 20.   

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

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 February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 20 congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On February - 20 john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history uK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

1940  On this day in history larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

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

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

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

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

1523  On this day in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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