Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

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

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

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on April - 20.   

1964  On this day in history 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools   

1965  Richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54 on April - 20.   

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

1967  On this day in history uS planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War   

1967  On this day in history uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon   

1968  Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM on April - 20.   

1968  Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 20 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   

1971  On this day in history 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  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on April - 20.   

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 this day in history robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82   

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

1976  George Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python on April - 20.   

1977  On April - 20 a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261   

1977  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession on this day in history.   

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

1982  Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies on April - 20.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1586  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.   

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