Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on this day in history.   

1919  French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt on this day in history.   

1920  On February - 20 robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

1920  On this day in history robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on this day in history.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC   

1923  Christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves on this day in history.   

1925  The birth of Robert Altman American director on this day in history.   

1927  On February - 20 golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath   

1927  On February - 20 the birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director   

1927  On February - 20 golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organized as a territory of US   

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organizes as territory of US   

1930  On February - 20 capelle soccer team forms   

1931  On this day in history congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  On February - 20 japanese troops occupy Tunhua China   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 20 curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech   

1934  On February - 20 virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on this day in history.   

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

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

1938  On February - 20 uK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.