Page 8: Historical Events In February - 20

1966  Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on February - 20.   

1968  On February - 20 john Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth   

1968  State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on February - 20.   

1968  Anthony Asquith, dies on this day in history.   

1969  Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85 on February - 20.   

1970  On this day in history albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

1971  On February - 20 major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda   

1971  On this day in history national Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio &TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes   

1972  Herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69 on February - 20.   

1973  Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1974  Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono on this day in history.   

1974  The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft on February - 20.   

1974  On February - 20 david Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85   

1975  On February - 20 margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party   

1975  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76   

1976  Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 20 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope   

1978  On this day in history egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus   

1980  On February - 20 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96   

1981  Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds on this day in history.   

1983  Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 20 james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident   

1984  On this day in history fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61   

1985  Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.   

1986  Mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 20 the Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead   

1986  On February - 20 francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88   

1987  On February - 20 bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City   

1987  David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years on February - 20.   

1987  Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on February - 20.   

1988  On February - 20 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil   

1988  Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on February - 20.   

1988  Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million on this day in history.   

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1494  On this day in history 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 February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.   

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

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  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  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

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  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.