Historical Events In May - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1970 On May - 20 2 die in a NYC subway accident
1970 The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK on May - 20.
1971 Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia on May - 20.
1972 On May - 20 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
1972 On May - 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances
1972 On May - 20 cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified
1972 Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified on May - 20.
1972 Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history 25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win
1973 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win on this day in history.
1974 Soyuz 14 returns to Earth on May - 20.
1975 Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on May - 20.
1976 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR
1977 "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway on this day in history.
1978 On this day in history 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France
1978 US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on May - 20.
1980 On this day in history 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated
1980 On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss
1980 On May - 20 fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157
1980 On this day in history in a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism
1980 Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss on this day in history.
1980 On May - 20 jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies
1983 Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1984 On this day in history peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72
1985 Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for first time on this day in history.
1985 On May - 20 fBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR
1985 Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers on May - 20.
1985 Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
1985 US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti on May - 20.
1985 On this day in history george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46
1986 Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv
1986 On May - 20 bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78
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