Page 8: Historical Events In February - 20

1966  Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history john Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth   

1968  State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 20 anthony Asquith, dies   

1969  On this day in history ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85   

1970  On February - 20 albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

1971  On February - 20 major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda   

1971  National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio &TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes on February - 20.   

1972  Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 20 brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39   

1974  Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono on February - 20.   

1974  On this day in history the S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft   

1974  On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85   

1975  Margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party on this day in history.   

1975  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 20.   

1975  Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76 on February - 20.   

1976  Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on this day in history.   

1978  4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope on this day in history.   

1978  Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1980  On February - 20 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96   

1981  Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds on February - 20.   

1983  Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) on this day in history.   

1983  James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.   

1984  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1985  Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

1986  The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

1987  On February - 20 bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City   

1987  David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years on this day in history.   

1987  Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1988  500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on this day in history.   

1988  Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on February - 20.   

1988  On February - 20 peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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

1524  On this day in history death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya