Historical Events In April - 20

1941  On April - 20 barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49   

1942  German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on this day in history.   

1943  Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg on this day in history.   

1944  On April - 20 dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

1945  Hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich on this day in history.   

1945  Soviet troops enter Berlin on April - 20.   

1945  On April - 20 uS 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg   

1945  On April - 20 cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride   

1946  The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on April - 20.   

1946  1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on this day in history.   

1947  Comedian Fred Allen of " Allen’ s Alley" fame didn’ t find things so funny when censors cut him off the air during his radio broadcast on April - 20.   

1947  On this day in history frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76   

1948  Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on this day in history.   

1948  NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.   

1949  Dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education" on this day in history.   

1949  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on April - 20.   

1949  On April - 20 the birth of Jessica Lange American actress   

1949  On this day in history willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.   

1949  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

1950  On April - 20 r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred   

1950  Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 20 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1953  On this day in history 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51   

1953  On April - 20 erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62   

1954  On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  On April - 20 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

1956  On April - 20 jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

1957  On this day in history john Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon   

1957  61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05 on April - 20.   

1958  On April - 20 buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM   

1958  Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1959  "Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled, "The Untouchables" starting this night. Robert Stack starred in the program and became a major television star when "The Untouchables" become a weekly network series in the fall of 1959 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history revolt in the South African country of Angola   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  On this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  On this day in history elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake