Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  On this day in history pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")   

1918  The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on this day in history.   

1918  Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day on April - 20.   

1918  On this day in history reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies   

1919  On this day in history polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army   

1920  On April - 20 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp   

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on this day in history.   

1920  On April - 20 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

1920  On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 20 tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)   

1924  On April - 20 gerhard Samuel, composer   

1925  On April - 20 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6   

1925  Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy) on April - 20.   

1926  On April - 20 first check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic   

1926  1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic on April - 20.   

1926  On April - 20 harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps)   

1927  On this day in history karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)   

1929  On April - 20 the first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens   

1931  On April - 20 louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records   

1931  35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies   

1934  On this day in history one of America’ s most beloved child stars made her debut. Shirley Temple debuted in " Stand Up and Cheer", which opened in New York City. Moviegoers would rave about her song and dance routine, " Baby, Take a Bow", for many years.   

1934  Heinrich Himmler becomes inspector Prussian secret state police on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history on the island of Formosa a 7.1 quake causes 3,280 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

1935  "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly) on this day in history.   

1935  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1936  40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8 on this day in history.   

1939  New York World's Fair opens on April - 20.   

1939  On April - 20 ted Williams' first hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double   

1940  On this day in history electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1940  On April - 20 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor   

1941  100 German bombers attack Athens on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

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

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake