Page 8: Historical Events In February - 20

1966  Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 20 john Cleese (Monty Python) marries Connie Booth   

1968  State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstration at Alcorn A &M on February - 20.   

1968  Anthony Asquith, dies on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 20 ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor/composer, dies at 85   

1970  On this day in history albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86   

1971  On February - 20 major General Idi Amin Dada appoints himself President of Uganda   

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

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

1973  Brigitte Reimann, writer, dies at 39 on February - 20.   

1974  Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono on this day in history.   

1974  The S-3A Viking ASW aircraft was officially introduced in the Navy in ceremonies at NAS North Island VS-41 accepted the first aircaraft on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history margaret Thatcher elected leader of British Conservative Party   

1975  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1975  Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild, bandleader (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 76 on February - 20.   

1976  Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies on February - 20.   

1978  On February - 20 4th People's Choice Awards Star Wars, Carol Burnett &Bob Hope   

1978  Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1980  Alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident   

1984  On February - 20 fikret Dzhamil Amirov, composer, dies at 61   

1985  Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1986  Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer, dies at 88 on February - 20.   

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 February - 20 ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80   

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

1988  Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

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  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.   

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

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

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya