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1920  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)   

1921  Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China.   

1921  Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)   

1922  George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC   

1922  Brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's).   

1923  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (New York NY)   

1923  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC).   

1924  German Republic day   

1925  Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution.   

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games.   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer.   

1927  The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

1928  450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California)   

1928  Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; inaugural Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot.   

1928  Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC.   

1929  Bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory.   

1930  Discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

1930  Pluto discovered   

1930  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  Banks reopen   

1934  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56.   

1935  Driving tests introduced in Great Britain   

1938  "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich.   

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province.   

1938  Anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany   

1938  Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80   

1939  Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter is born.   

1939  Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist is born   

1940  Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische.   

1941  A Bougne forms AGRA (Amis du Grand Reich Allemand)   

1941  A Coenradi, Dutch resistance fighter, executed.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, is recorded as becoming inaugural woman colonel in US army.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, is recorded as becoming 1st woman colonel in US army.   

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1372  Louis of valois: Duke of orléans, brother of charles vi of france   

1548  Sasbout vosmeer: Dutch catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes berchmans: Dutch jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent xii: [antonio pignatelli], pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John theophilus desaguliers: French-british philosopher   

1696  Louis f a d duke de richelieu: French marshal   

1700  James kent: Composer   

1712  Isfrid kayser: Composer   

1202  Death of Mieszko iii: The elder, grand duke of poland (1173-77, 1200-02),   

1271  Henry of almain: English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  John barbour: Scottish poet   

1516  Death of Vladislav ii jagiello: King of bohemia (1490-1516),   

1558  Death of Jean fernel: French physician/physiologist,   

1569  Death of Lodewijk condé: French prince/co-leader of hugenot,   

1573  Michel de l'hôpital: French statesman   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'ossat: French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)