Historical Events In February - 20

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

1943  Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia on February - 20.   

1943  New volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México) on this day in history.   

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

1944  Batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on February - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  US takes Eniwetok Island on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1946  Hugh Allen, musician, dies on February - 20.   

1947  On this day in history chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA   

1947  Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on this day in history.   

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 February - 20 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)   

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

1951  On this day in history howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

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

1954  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

1958  Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 February - 20.   

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

1964  R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies on February - 20.   

1965  On this day in history beatles record "That Means a Lot"   

1965  Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on February - 20.   

1966  On February - 20 author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

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

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

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

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.