Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  On this day in history leonore Annenberg American Billionaire   

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

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

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

1921  On this day in history riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran   

1922  On February - 20 vilnius, Lithuania, agrees to separate from Poland   

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

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  Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath on this day in history.   

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath   

1929  American Samoa organized as a territory of US on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history capelle soccer team forms   

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

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

1933  On February - 20 house of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition   

1933  Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech on this day in history.   

1934  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on February - 20.   

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

1935  On February - 20 karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica   

1936  On February - 20 john Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67   

1937  1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca on February - 20.   

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 February - 20 larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues"   

1941  On this day in history first transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland   

1941  On this day in history nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation   

1941  Romania breaks relations with Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On this day in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

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  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 February - 20.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

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

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

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