1992 - Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show as an Independent. He requested supporters to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states.
1951 - "The African Queen", starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, opens at the Capitol Theatre in New York City
1873 - The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco, California, dedicated to saving lives, and improving health.
1872 - In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens.
1839 - Anti-dueling law was passed by US Congress. The famous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr which resulted in Hamilton's death may have helped the anti-dueling cause.
This Day In Business
1959 - Canada's Avro Arrow supersonic jet program is cancelled - the decision is highly controversial and puts Avro Aircraft Limited out of business.
1929 - Wallace Thurman's play "Harlem' opens at the Apollo Theatre.
1846 - Sikh citadel and stronghold of Lahore is occupied by the British.
1963 - Willie Mays signs a record $100,000 per year contract with the San Francisco Giants.
February 20th Holiday
World Day of Social Justice - International holiday, focused on raising awareness out world poverty, exclusion and unemployment.
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