Page 6: Historical Events In October - 20

1951  On October - 20 the "Johnny Bright Incident" occurred in Stillwater, Oklahoma   

1952  Emergency crisis proclaimed in Kenya on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55   

1953  WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting on October - 20.   

1954  "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances on October - 20.   

1954  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 on October - 20.   

1955  Day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song on this day in history.   

1955  "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith on October - 20.   

1955  On October - 20 eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

1956  Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft on this day in history.   

1956  58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high) on October - 20.   

1957  Karachi A (277-0d) beat Sind A by an innings w/o losing a wkt on October - 20.   

1959  On October - 20 werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75   

1960  On this day in history first fully mechanized post office opened, Providence, RI   

1963  South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history herbert Hoover, former U.S. president, dies.   

1964  Riot at Rolling Stones show in Paris (150 arrested) on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 20 herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90   

1967  All white federal jury convicts 7 in murder of 3 civil rights workers on October - 20.   

1968  On October - 20 jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis.   

1968  Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1970  Patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1972  Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on October - 20.   

1973  OPEC oil embargo begins on this day in history.   

1976  70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince on this day in history.   

1977  3 members of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd die in charter plane crash on this day in history.   

1977  Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history john F Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston   

1981  On this day in history 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery   

1983  IBM-PC DOS Version 2.1 released on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75   

1986  Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis   

1987  On October - 20 subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)