Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On this day in history leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

1919  On February - 20 french premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt   

1920  On this day in history robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies.   

1920  On February - 20 robert E Peary, US pole explorer (North Pole, 6/4/1909), dies at 63   

1921  Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran on February - 20.   

1922  Vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland on February - 20.   

1922  Marc Connelly & George Kaufman's "To the Ladies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history christy Mathewson becomes pres of Boston Braves   

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 this day in history 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  American Samoa organizes as territory of US on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history capelle soccer team forms   

1931  On February - 20 congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge   

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on this day in history.   

1933  House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition on February - 20.   

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  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

1936  On this day in history john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

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  On this day in history uK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany   

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

1940  On this day in history larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on February - 20.   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on February - 20.   

1942  On this day in history lieutenant E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers   

1942  Lt E H O'Hare single-handedly shoots down 5 Japanese heavy bombers on February - 20.   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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 February - 20.   

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

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

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.