Historical Events In May - 20

1942  On May - 20 uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve   

1942  On May - 20 uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  On this day in history french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

1944  On May - 20 failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers   

1944  On this day in history uS Communist Party dissolves   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on this day in history.   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Cher, American actress   

1946  On this day in history cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances   

1948  On May - 20 the first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1948  On this day in history 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1950  On May - 20 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2   

1954  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China   

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state on May - 20.   

1956  On this day in history atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  On May - 20 jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on May - 20.   

1959  On May - 20 ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

1959  Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 20 shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On May - 20 mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL on May - 20.   

1963  On this day in history sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

1964  Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team on this day in history.   

1965  Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121 on May - 20.   

1965  On this day in history yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough   

1967  10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam on May - 20.   

1967  BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) on this day in history.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

1969  On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam on this day in history.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55