Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

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

1943  Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia on February - 20.   

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

1943  Phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League on February - 20.   

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

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

1944  U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island on February - 20.   

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

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

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

1948  Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on this day in history.   

1949  1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks) on February - 20.   

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

1951  On this day in history howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

1954  On February - 20 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1955  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

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 February - 20.   

1960  Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on this day in history.   

1961  Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on February - 20.   

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

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

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  Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on February - 20.   

1966  On February - 20 author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

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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  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1656  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 20.   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.