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

1922  On this day in history 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  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on February - 20.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Robert Altman American director   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on this day in history.   

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  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on February - 20.   

1937  On this day in history 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca   

1937  On this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

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

1171  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

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

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya