Historical Events In April - 20

1941  Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on April - 20.   

1942  On this day in history german occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach   

1943  Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg on April - 20.   

1944  On April - 20 dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

1945  On this day in history hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich.   

1945  On April - 20 soviet troops enter Berlin   

1945  US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride   

1946  The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 20 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

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  On April - 20 frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  On April - 20 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76   

1948  On this day in history walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

1948  On this day in history nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

1949  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" on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on April - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51 on this day in history.   

1953  Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 20 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  On April - 20 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

1956  Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies on April - 20.   

1957  John Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On April - 20 montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1959  "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 on April - 20.   

1961  On April - 20 revolt in the South African country of Angola   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

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

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

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

1317  On this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

1534  On this day in history elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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