Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

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

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

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

1944  Failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers on May - 20.   

1944  On May - 20 uS Communist Party dissolves   

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

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on May - 20.   

1946  On May - 20 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  1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state   

1956  Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  On this day in history andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

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

1959  Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" on May - 20.   

1959  On this day in history japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  Mauritania adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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

1963  On May - 20 sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

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

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

1965  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough on May - 20.   

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

1967  BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) on May - 20.   

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

1969  On May - 20 uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 20 100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

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  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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 May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.