Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

1942  On February - 20 guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76   

1943  On February - 20 allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia   

1943  On this day in history new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)   

1943  On this day in history phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1946  Hugh Allen, musician, dies on this day in history.   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA on February - 20.   

1947  Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on February - 20.   

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  On this day in history 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)   

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

1951  On February - 20 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

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  August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million on February - 20.   

1954  On February - 20 general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

1954  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 20 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1958  On this day in history 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  Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on February - 20.   

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

1962  On this day in history john Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven.   

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  On February - 20 r T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies   

1965  Beatles record "That Means a Lot" on this day in history.   

1965  Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 20 author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

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1494  On February - 20 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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.   

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

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

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  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.