Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

1942  On this day in history guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on February - 20.   

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

1944  On February - 20 u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island on February - 20.   

1944  On this day in history batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1946  On this day in history 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  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

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

1950  Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour on this day in history.   

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

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC   

1953  On this day in history august A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million   

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 February - 20 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1958  On February - 20 thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75   

1959  Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 20 leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies   

1961  On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67   

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

1962  On February - 20 john Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times   

1962  On this day in history halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64   

1964  R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles record "That Means a Lot"   

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

1966  Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on February - 20.   

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

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

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

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

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

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

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

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