Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on this day in history.   

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

1962  New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North on this day in history.   

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on April - 20.   

1964  On April - 20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools   

1965  On this day in history richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on April - 20.   

1967  On this day in history uS planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War   

1967  On April - 20 uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon   

1968  On April - 20 pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

1968  On this day in history marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

1969  Ken Harrelson just about quit major-league baseball this day. Harrelson was being traded from the Boston Red Sox, an American League contender, to the Cleveland Indians, a perennial American League non-contender on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 20 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

1971  US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on April - 20.   

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  On April - 20 apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2   

1973  On April - 20 canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on April - 20.   

1974  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20.   

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on this day in history.   

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 20 george Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python   

1977  On April - 20 a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261   

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 20 supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses   

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 20 bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80   

1979  Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show on this day in history.   

1979  On April - 20 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

1981  On April - 20 final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

1981  On this day in history rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

1982  Businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million on April - 20.   

1982  On April - 20 andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies   

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

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

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 April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.   

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On this day in history birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

1176  On April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on April - 20.   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on this day in history.