Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on this day in history.   

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m on April - 20.   

1962  On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

1962  On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

1964  On April - 20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools   

1965  On this day in history richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on April - 20.   

1967  US planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War on April - 20.   

1967  On this day in history uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon   

1968  On April - 20 pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

1968  On April - 20 marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

1969  On this day in history ken Harrelson just about quit major-league baseball this day. Harrelson was being traded from the Boston Red Sox, an American League contender, to the Cleveland Indians, a perennial American League non-contender   

1971  On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

1971  On April - 20 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on April - 20.   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2   

1973  On April - 20 canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 20 agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1976  On April - 20 george Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python   

1977  On April - 20 a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261   

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on this day in history.   

1977  Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses on April - 20.   

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 20 bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80   

1979  On April - 20 johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show   

1979  On April - 20 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

1981  Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs on April - 20.   

1981  On April - 20 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

1982  Businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million on this day in history.   

1982  Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On April - 20 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.   

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on April - 20.   

1317  On this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake