Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on April - 20.   

1962  On this day in history jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

1962  On April - 20 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

1962  On April - 20 new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

1962  On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

1964  On April - 20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools   

1965  On April - 20 richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  On this day in history dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

1967  US planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War on April - 20.   

1967  On April - 20 uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon   

1968  On this day in history pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

1968  On April - 20 marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

1969  Ken Harrelson just about quit major-league baseball this day. Harrelson was being traded from the Boston Red Sox, an American League contender, to the Cleveland Indians, a perennial American League non-contender on April - 20.   

1971  On April - 20 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

1971  US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

1972  Apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 on April - 20.   

1973  Canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit on April - 20.   

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on April - 20.   

1974  On April - 20 agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1976  George Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python on this day in history.   

1977  A R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 20 ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery.   

1977  Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses on April - 20.   

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on this day in history.   

1977  Bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  On April - 20 johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show   

1979  Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on April - 20.   

1981  On April - 20 final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

1981  On April - 20 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

1982  Businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million on April - 20.   

1982  On this day in history andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.   

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

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

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On this day in history birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

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

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

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