Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On this day in history leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

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

1920  Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 20 robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63   

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

1922  On February - 20 vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland   

1922  On this day in history marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC   

1923  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organized as a territory of US   

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

1930  On February - 20 capelle soccer team forms   

1931  On this day in history congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Tunhua China   

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

1933  On February - 20 curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

1934  On this day in history virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC   

1935  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica   

1935  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

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

1937  On this day in history 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca   

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

1938  UK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on this day in history.   

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

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  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.   

1941  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  On this day in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on February - 20.   

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

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

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.   

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  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

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