Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

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

1942  On this day in history uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  On May - 20 french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

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

1944  US Communist Party dissolves on May - 20.   

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

1945  On May - 20 keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1946  The birth of Cher, American actress on May - 20.   

1946  On May - 20 cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances   

1948  The first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army on May - 20.   

1948  1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army on May - 20.   

1950  76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 on this day in history.   

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

1955  On May - 20 argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state   

1956  On May - 20 atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  Jordan government of Samir resigns on this day in history.   

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

1958  On May - 20 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

1959  Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" on this day in history.   

1959  Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship on May - 20.   

1959  On this day in history shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

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

1961  Mauritania adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1961  On May - 20 white mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL   

1963  On this day in history sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

1964  On this day in history buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team   

1965  On this day in history pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121   

1965  On May - 20 yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough   

1967  On this day in history 10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam   

1967  On May - 20 bBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references)   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam   

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

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.