Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On February - 20 leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

1919  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on February - 20.   

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

1922  On February - 20 marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC   

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

1925  The birth of Robert Altman American director on February - 20.   

1927  On this day in history golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath   

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

1931  On February - 20 congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on this day in history.   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica   

1935  On this day in history karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

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

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

1937  On this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

1938  On February - 20 uK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

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

1940  Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on February - 20.   

1941  First transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on this day in history.   

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation on February - 20.   

1941  On February - 20 romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

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

1942  On February - 20 lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

1942  On February - 20 lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

1745  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.