Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

1970  2 die in a NYC subway accident on May - 20.   

1970  On May - 20 the Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK   

1971  Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia on May - 20.   

1972  On this day in history "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances   

1972  On May - 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1972  Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified on May - 20.   

1972  On May - 20 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win on May - 20.   

1973  On this day in history 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win   

1974  Soyuz 14 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on May - 20.   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway on May - 20.   

1978  3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France on this day in history.   

1978  US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on May - 20.   

1980  On May - 20 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated   

1980  On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  On May - 20 fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157   

1980  On this day in history in a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism   

1980  Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss on May - 20.   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 20 larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1983  On May - 20 michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1985  Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for first time on May - 20.   

1985  On this day in history fBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR   

1985  On May - 20 israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers   

1985  Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 20.   

1985  On May - 20 uS began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1986  Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1986  Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 20 bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

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1315  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55