Historical Events In September - 20

1959  Olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history uN General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations)   

1960  On September - 20 lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67   

1962  On this day in history james Meredith is blocked from entering Miss U as its first black   

1964  On this day in history paramount theater (NYC) presented the Beatles and Steve and Eydie   

1966  US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 on September - 20.   

1967  Hurricane Beulah hits Texas-Mexican border, kills 38 on this day in history.   

1967  Queen Elizabeth II (aka QE2) launched on September - 20.   

1967  Henri Mulet, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history mickey Mantle hits final career homer # 536   

1968  Frank Pelleg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1970  Luna 16 lands on Moon's Mare Fecunditatis, drills core sample on this day in history.   

1971  On September - 20 james Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59   

1972  Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's farm on this day in history.   

1973  Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match on September - 20.   

1973  On September - 20 ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies   

1974  On September - 20 carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61   

1975  Saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history playboy releases Jimmy Carter's interview that he lusts for women   

1976  On this day in history sid Berstein offers $230 million charity concert for Beatle reunion   

1976  On September - 20 johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83   

1977  Voyager 2 launched for fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune on this day in history.   

1979  Bloodless coup in Central African Rep overthrows Emperor Bokassa I on September - 20.   

1979  On September - 20 ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83   

1984  Suicide car bomb attacks US Embassy annex in Beirut on this day in history.   

1984  Steve Goodman, folk singer/guitarist, dies at 36 on September - 20.   

1985  On September - 20 curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players   

1985  Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest on September - 20.   

1987  On September - 20 michael Stewart   

1988  On this day in history roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54   

1990  Both Germanys ratify reunification on September - 20.   

1990  Saddam Hussein demands US networks broadcast his message on September - 20.   

1990  Jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

1992  K W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies on September - 20.   

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on September - 20.   

1593  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

1599  On September - 20 birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)   

1653  On September - 20 birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

1663  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on September - 20.   

1744  Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1168  On this day in history paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev   

1384  On September - 20 death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne   

1460  On September - 20 death of gilles Binchois, Flemish composer   

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on September - 20.   

1586  On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  On September - 20 death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

1613  On September - 20 willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies