Historical Events
1732 - Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
1872 - Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags
1901 - 1st territorial legislature of Hawaii convenes
1944 - US takes Eniwetok Island
1950 - WOL-AM in Washington, D.C. swaps calls with WWDC
1993 - Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies' Golf Open
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Famous Birthdays
1844 - Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, Austrian physicist (statistical mechanics)
1925 - Heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader
1948 - A C Fabian, astronomer
1966 - Cecilia Cummins, Clintwood Va, 5th of 5 siblings born on 2/20
1968 - Bennie Goods, CFL defensive tackle (Edmonton Eskimos)
1976 - Gail Kim, Canadian professional wrestler
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Famous Deaths
1054 - Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies
1860 - Henry Drummond, English banker and religious leader, dies at 69
1941 - La Bolduc, French Canadian singer and songwriter (b. 1894)
1959 - Laurence Housman, English author and playwright (Victoria Regina), dies at 93
1968 - Anthony Asquith, British film director (Court Martial), dies at 65
2007 - Derek Waring [Barton-Chapple], British actor (Z-Cars, Barnacle Bill, Arthur-Heart of the Country), dies at 79
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