What happened on 20 February 1871?

Discover what happened on 20 February 1871 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • George E. Blake (American music publisher (1774-1871))
  • Itō Genboku (Japanese physician)
  • Benjamin Godwin (Pastor and abolitionist (1785-1871))
  • Itō Genboku (Japanese physician)
  • Benjamin Godwin (Pastor and abolitionist (1785-1871))
  • Louis Bonard (miser, b. in Rouen, France, in 1809; d. in New York city, 20 Feb., 1871)
  • Sir William Dick-Cunyngham, 6th/8th Baronet (British baronet (1808-1871))
  • Michele Mannucci
  • Edward John Pretyman ((born 1847))
  • George Trollope
  • Louis Pierre Babeuf (French official (1801-1871))
  • Susannah Hopkins (31 Mar 1816 – 20 Feb 1871)
  • Franz Benedict Suchan
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  • Carl Friedrich Häberlein (German physician and fossil collector)
  • Manuel Velasco y Martínez