Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  On April - 20 pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")   

1918  On April - 20 the Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service.   

1918  On this day in history manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day.   

1918  Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

1920  John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on April - 20.   

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist on April - 20.   

1923  On this day in history tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)   

1924  Gerhard Samuel, composer on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy)   

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on this day in history.   

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

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps) on April - 20.   

1927  On April - 20 karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)   

1929  The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens on April - 20.   

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  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 20 on the island of Formosa a 7.1 quake causes 3,280 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

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

1935  On April - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 20 100 German bombers attack Athens   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.   

1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

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

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on April - 20.   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

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

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  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.