Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1941 On this day in history barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49
1942 On April - 20 german occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach
1943 On April - 20 braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg
1944 Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on April - 20.
1945 Hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich on this day in history.
1945 On April - 20 soviet troops enter Berlin
1945 On April - 20 uS 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg
1945 On April - 20 cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride
1946 The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on this day in history.
1946 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on April - 20.
1947 On April - 20 comedian Fred Allen of " Allen’ s Alley" fame didn’ t find things so funny when censors cut him off the air during his radio broadcast.
1947 Frederik IX becomes king of Denmark on this day in history.
1947 On April - 20 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76
1948 Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on April - 20.
1948 NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.
1949 On April - 20 dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education"
1949 On April - 20 jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California
1949 The birth of Jessica Lange American actress on this day in history.
1949 Willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco on April - 20.
1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on this day in history.
1950 On April - 20 r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred
1950 On this day in history balt's Memorial Stadium opens
1951 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on April - 20.
1953 On this day in history 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51
1953 Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on April - 20.
1954 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances on this day in history.
1955 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs on April - 20.
1956 On April - 20 jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies
1957 John Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon on April - 20.
1957 On April - 20 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05
1958 Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM on April - 20.
1958 Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.
1959 On April - 20 "Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled, "The Untouchables" starting this night. Robert Stack starred in the program and became a major television star when "The Untouchables" become a weekly network series in the fall of 1959.
1961 Revolt in the South African country of Angola on April - 20.
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