Historical Events In May - 20

1942  US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve on May - 20.   

1942  On May - 20 uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  French, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia on May - 20.   

1944  On this day in history failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers   

1944  On this day in history uS Communist Party dissolves   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on May - 20.   

1945  On May - 20 keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1946  The birth of Cher, American actress on May - 20.   

1946  On this day in history cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances   

1948  On this day in history the first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1948  1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army on this day in history.   

1950  76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 on this day in history.   

1954  Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 20 argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state   

1956  On May - 20 atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  Jordan government of Samir resigns on this day in history.   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on this day in history.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on May - 20.   

1959  On this day in history ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

1959  On May - 20 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands on May - 20.   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On May - 20 mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  On May - 20 white mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL   

1963  Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia on this day in history.   

1964  Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team on May - 20.   

1965  On this day in history pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121   

1965  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough on this day in history.   

1967  10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1967  BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) on May - 20.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1969  US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam on May - 20.   

1969  On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam on this day in history.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.