Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

1942  Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 20 allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia   

1943  On this day in history new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)   

1943  Phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League on February - 20.   

1944  Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history hMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.   

1944  U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

1944  Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1947  Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on February - 20.   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA on February - 20.   

1948  Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)   

1950  Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour on February - 20.   

1951  On February - 20 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

1952  On this day in history "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY   

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC on February - 20.   

1953  August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million on February - 20.   

1954  General Zahedi wins election in Persia on February - 20.   

1954  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1958  On this day in history thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75   

1959  On February - 20 ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38   

1960  Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67   

1962  John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history john Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times   

1962  On this day in history halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64   

1964  On this day in history r T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies   

1965  Beatles record "That Means a Lot" on February - 20.   

1965  Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

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

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya