Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history new volcano Paracutin erupts in farmer's corn patch (México)   

1943  Phil Wrigley &B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League on February - 20.   

1944  On this day in history batman &Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers   

1944  On February - 20 hMS WARWICK, sunk off Trevose Head, north Cornwall, south west England by 1 torpedo from German U-413.   

1944  On February - 20 u.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII.   

1944  On February - 20 uS takes Eniwetok Island   

1944  Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers on February - 20.   

1946  On February - 20 hugh Allen, musician, dies   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1947  Lord Mountbatten appointed as last viceroy of India on February - 20.   

1947  Chemical mixing error causes explosion that destroys 42 blocks in LA on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns   

1949  On February - 20 1st International Pancake Race held (Liberal Ks)   

1950  Dylan Thomas arrives in NYC for his 1st US poetry reading tour on February - 20.   

1951  On February - 20 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

1952  "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY on February - 20.   

1952  On February - 20 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC   

1953  On this day in history august A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million   

1954  On this day in history general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

1954  On February - 20 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1955  On February - 20 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

1958  On February - 20 thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75   

1959  On this day in history ray McDonald, dancer, dies of barbituate overdose at 38   

1960  Leonard Woolley, archaeologist, dies on this day in history.   

1961  Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor (Negro Worker), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1962  John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, aboard the spacecraft Friendship Seven on this day in history.   

1962  John Glenn, the American astronaut, orbits the Earth three times on February - 20.   

1962  Halliwell Hobbes, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (S Africa 1927-28), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles record "That Means a Lot"   

1965  Ranger 8 makes hard landing on the Moon, returns photos, other data on this day in history.   

1966  Author Valery Tarsis banished in USSR on February - 20.   

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  On February - 20 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  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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 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.