Historical Events In February - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1942 On this day in history guido Gasperini, composer, dies at 76
1943 Allied troops occupy Kasserine pass in Tunisia on February - 20.
1943 On this day in history new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)
1943 On this day in history 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 February - 20.
1944 U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.
1944 On February - 20 uS takes Eniwetok Island
1944 Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on February - 20.
1946 On this day in history hugh Allen, musician, dies
1947 On February - 20 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 Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA on February - 20.
1948 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns on February - 20.
1949 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks) on February - 20.
1950 On February - 20 dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour
1951 On February - 20 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80
1952 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY on this day in history.
1952 On February - 20 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC
1953 August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million on February - 20.
1954 On February - 20 general Zahedi wins election in Persia
1954 On February - 20 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open
1955 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.
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 Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on February - 20.
1962 On this day in history john Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven.
1962 On February - 20 john Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times
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 February - 20 beatles record "That Means a Lot"
1965 On February - 20 ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data
1966 Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on February - 20.
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