Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On February - 20 leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

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

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland   

1922  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 the birth of Robert Altman American director   

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

1927  On this day in history the birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director   

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 this day in history.   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

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

1933  On February - 20 house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

1933  On February - 20 curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

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  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 20 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

1941  On February - 20 first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation on this day in history.   

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on February - 20.   

1942  Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

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

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

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 February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 20.   

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.