Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On this day in history leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

1919  French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 20.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on February - 20.   

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

1923  On this day in history christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves   

1925  The birth of Robert Altman American director on this day in history.   

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

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on February - 20.   

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 February - 20 american Samoa organizes as territory of US   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  On this day in history house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on February - 20.   

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

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  First transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on February - 20.   

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

1941  On this day in history romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

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

1942  On this day in history lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

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

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1734  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

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

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  On this day in history 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  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.