Historical Events In February - 20

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

1507  On this day in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 February - 20.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

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 February - 20.   

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