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  On February - 20 state troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M   

1968  On this day in history anthony Asquith, dies   

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

1970  Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1971  Major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda on this day in history.   

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

1972  Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 on February - 20.   

1973  Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39 on February - 20.   

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

1974  The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft on February - 20.   

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

1975  On this day in history margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party   

1975  On February - 20 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1975  Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1978  On February - 20 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope   

1978  On this day in history egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus   

1980  On this day in history 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 February - 20.   

1983  James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on February - 20.   

1984  On February - 20 fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61   

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

1986  Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.   

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

1986  On February - 20 francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

1987  Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City on this day in history.   

1987  David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years on February - 20.   

1987  On February - 20 ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80   

1988  On February - 20 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil   

1988  Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on this day in history.   

1988  Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million on February - 20.   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history 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.