473 Historic Events for February 20
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| 1931 |
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Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge
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| 1932 |
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Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China
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| 1933 |
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Curom, Cura‡aose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Hannes Postma, Dutch graphic artist
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| 1933 |
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Sidney Howard's "Alien Corn," premieres in NYC
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| 1933 |
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House of Reps completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Lady Wharton
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| 1934 |
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Virgil Thomson's opera "4 Saints in 3 Acts" opens in NYC
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Bobby Unser, auto racer (1968, 75, 81 Indianapolis 500)
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| 1935 |
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Karoline Mikkelson is 1st woman on Antarctica
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Roy Beggs, British MP
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| 1936 |
Death |
John Hope, president of Atlanta University, dies at 67
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Marj Dusay, [Mahoney], Russell Ks, actress (Kate-Bret Maverick)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Larry Hovis, Wapito Wash, comedian (Gomer Pyle, Hogan's Heroes)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Roger Penske, auto racer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Robert Huber, Munich Germany, biochemist (Nobel 1988)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Nancy Wilson, Chillicothe Ohio, jazz vocalist (Feel Like Making Love)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
David Ackles, Illinois, vocalist/songwriter (American Gothic)
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| 1937 |
Death |
"Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies
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| 1937 |
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1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, Ca
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Mona Mitchell, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra
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| 1938 |
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UK Foreign Sec Eden resigns, says PM Chamberlain appeased Germany
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Jack Bicknell, WLAF head coach (Barcelona Dragons)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Roy George Elroy Josephs, jazz dance teacher
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Barbara Ellis, Olympia Wa, rocker (Fleetwoods)
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