Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On February - 20 leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

1919  On this day in history french premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt   

1920  On February - 20 robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

1920  Robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on this day in history.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on this day in history.   

1922  Marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1923  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on February - 20.   

1925  On February - 20 the birth of Robert Altman American director   

1927  Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on February - 20.   

1927  On February - 20 the birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director   

1927  On this day in history golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  American Samoa organized as a territory of US on February - 20.   

1929  On this day in history american Samoa organizes as territory of US   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 20 japanese troops occupy Tunhua China   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition on February - 20.   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on this day in history.   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on February - 20.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on this day in history.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1937  1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on February - 20.   

1937  "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies on February - 20.   

1938  On this day in history uK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

1938  UK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on February - 20.   

1940  On February - 20 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

1941  On February - 20 first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  On this day in history nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation   

1941  On February - 20 romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

1941  On February - 20 1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1942  Lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on this day in history.   

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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 February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1656  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

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

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  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

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