Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

1961  On this day in history the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting   

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m on April - 20.   

1962  On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 April - 20 dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

1967  On April - 20 uS planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War   

1967  US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon on April - 20.   

1968  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

1971  Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 20 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  Apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

1973  On April - 20 robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82   

1974  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20.   

1974  On April - 20 paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run"   

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history george Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python   

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

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on this day in history.   

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

1977  On this day in history woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers   

1977  Bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80 on April - 20.   

1979  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 on this day in history.   

1979  Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

1981  On this day in history rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

1982  On this day in history businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million   

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

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

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

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

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

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 April - 20.   

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

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

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

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake