Historical Events In February - 20

1966  On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80   

1968  On this day in history john Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth   

1968  State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history anthony Asquith, dies   

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

1970  On February - 20 albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

1971  Major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda on February - 20.   

1971  On February - 20 national Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio &TV stations to go off the air; The mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes   

1972  On February - 20 herbert Menges, composer, dies at 69   

1973  On this day in history brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39   

1974  Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono on February - 20.   

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

1974  David Monrad Johansen, composer, dies at 85 on February - 20.   

1975  Margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party on February - 20.   

1975  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

1976  On February - 20 kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies   

1978  On this day in history 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope   

1978  On February - 20 egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus   

1980  On this day in history alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96   

1981  On February - 20 flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds   

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

1983  James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on February - 20.   

1984  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61 on February - 20.   

1985  On February - 20 clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif   

1986  On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a woman in Albany NY   

1986  The Channel Tunnel project was given the official go ahead on February - 20.   

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

1987  Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City on February - 20.   

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

1987  On this day in history ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80   

1988  500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on this day in history.   

1988  On February - 20 brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.