Page 6: Historical Events In February - 20

1918  Leonore Annenberg American Billionaire on this day in history.   

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

1920  Robert E. Peary, Arctic explorer, dies on February - 20.   

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

1921  On February - 20 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 February - 20 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 February - 20.   

1927  The birth of Sidney Poitier, American actor and director on February - 20.   

1927  Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath on February - 20.   

1929  On February - 20 american Samoa organized as a territory of US   

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

1930  Capelle soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

1932  Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China on February - 20.   

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  Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is first woman on Antarctica on this day in history.   

1935  Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica on February - 20.   

1936  John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67 on February - 20.   

1937  On this day in history 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca   

1937  On February - 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies   

1938  UK Foreign Secretary Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on this day in history.   

1938  UK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany on February - 20.   

1940  Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record "Limehouse Blues" on this day in history.   

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

1941  Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation on February - 20.   

1941  On this day in history romania breaks relations with Netherlands   

1941  1st transport of Jews to concentration camps leave Plotsk Poland on this day in history.   

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

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  On this day in history 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 February - 20.   

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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