Page 7: Historical Events In February - 20

1942  Guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76 on February - 20.   

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

1943  On February - 20 new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)   

1943  On February - 20 phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League   

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

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

1944  U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on February - 20.   

1944  On this day in history uS takes Eniwetok Island   

1944  On February - 20 batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1946  Hugh Allen, musician, dies on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 20 chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA   

1947  On February - 20 lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India   

1947  On February - 20 chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA   

1948  On February - 20 czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

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

1950  On February - 20 dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour   

1951  Howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80 on February - 20.   

1952  On February - 20 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY   

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history august A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million   

1954  On this day in history general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

1954  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on February - 20.   

1955  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on February - 20.   

1958  Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 on February - 20.   

1959  Ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38 on February - 20.   

1960  On February - 20 leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies   

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  John Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times on this day in history.   

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

1964  On February - 20 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  Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on February - 20.   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  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  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

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