Page 8: Historical Events In February - 20

1966  On February - 20 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80   

1968  John Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history state troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M   

1968  Anthony Asquith, dies on February - 20.   

1969  Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda on February - 20.   

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  On February - 20 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69   

1973  On this day in history 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  David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 on February - 20.   

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

1975  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 20 edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76   

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 February - 20.   

1980  On this day in history alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96   

1981  On this day in history flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds   

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

1983  On February - 20 james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident   

1984  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61 on February - 20.   

1985  On this day in history clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif   

1986  Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on February - 20.   

1986  The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on February - 20.   

1986  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 david Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years   

1987  Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on February - 20.   

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

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  On this day in history 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 February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya