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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history uS takes Eniwetok Island   

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

1946  On February - 20 hugh Allen, musician, dies   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1947  Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on this day in history.   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on February - 20.   

1955  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on February - 20.   

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

1959  On February - 20 ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38   

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

1962  On this day in history john Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times   

1962  On February - 20 halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64   

1964  On February - 20 r T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies   

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

1965  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

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

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

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

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  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.