Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on February - 20.   

1919  French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

1922  On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland   

1922  Marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC on February - 20.   

1923  On February - 20 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  On this day in history the birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director   

1927  Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.   

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

1929  American Samoa organizes as territory of US on this day in history.   

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on February - 20.   

1931  Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge on February - 20.   

1932  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Tunhua China   

1933  On February - 20 house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

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

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  On this day in history john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

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

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

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

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

1940  Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

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

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on this day in history.   

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

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

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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  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on February - 20.   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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