Historical Events In May - 20

1970  On May - 20 2 die in a NYC subway accident   

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

1971  On this day in history pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia   

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

1972  "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances on this day in history.   

1972  Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on May - 20.   

1972  Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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 May - 20 drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  On this day in history fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157   

1980  In a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism on May - 20.   

1980  On May - 20 peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss   

1980  On this day in history jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1983  Michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 20.   

1984  On May - 20 peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  On May - 20 dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for first time   

1985  On May - 20 fBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR   

1985  Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 20 larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1985  US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti on May - 20.   

1985  On May - 20 george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA on May - 20.   

1986  On May - 20 flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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