Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

1942  Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia   

1943  New volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México) on February - 20.   

1943  On February - 20 phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League   

1944  Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 20 hMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.   

1944  U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on February - 20.   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island on February - 20.   

1944  Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 20 hugh Allen, musician, dies   

1947  On this day in history chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA   

1947  On February - 20 lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India   

1947  On February - 20 chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA   

1948  On February - 20 czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

1949  1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks) on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 20 dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour   

1951  Howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY on February - 20.   

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC on February - 20.   

1953  August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 20 general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

1954  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1958  Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1959  Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on February - 20.   

1960  Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on February - 20.   

1961  On February - 20 otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67   

1962  On February - 20 john Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven.   

1962  John Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times on this day in history.   

1962  On February - 20 halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64   

1964  On this day in history r T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies   

1965  On February - 20 beatles record "That Means a Lot"   

1965  On February - 20 ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data   

1966  On this day in history author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

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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  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.   

1633  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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

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

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.