Page 9: Historical Events In April - 05
Saturday, 20 December 2025
1971 Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on this day in history. 

1971 On this day in history uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life 

1971 WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history. 

1972 Baseball season is delayed due to a strike on this day in history. 

1972 On this day in history mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub 

1972 On April - 05 brian Donlevy, actor (Steve-Dangerous Assignment), dies at 73 

1973 NFL adopts jersey numbering system (ie quarterbacks, 1-19) on April - 05. 

1973 On this day in history pioneer 11 launched to Jupiter 

1974 Last day of Test cricket for Garry Sobers & Rohan Kanhai on this day in history. 

1974 On this day in history then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in NYC (110 stories) 

1974 William Hudson, actor (I Led 3 Lives), dies at 49 on this day in history. 

1975 On this day in history "Letter for Queen Victoria" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 18 performances 

1975 Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely on April - 05. 

1975 On this day in history inez Courtney, dies at 67 

1976 On April - 05 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2928 

1976 On this day in history harold Wilson resigns as James Callaghan becomes PM of England 

1976 On April - 05 tom Stoppard's "Dirty Linen", premieres in London 

1976 On this day in history howard Hughes, reclusive billionaire, dies at 72 

1977 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 

1977 John Marriott, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1979 On April - 05 baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper 

1979 On this day in history ex-premier Pol Jar flees out of Cambodia 

1979 On this day in history pioneer 11 launched towards Jupiter 

1981 10th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nancy Lopez on this day in history. 

1981 E Bowell discovers asteroids #2383 Bradley and #2433 Sootiyo on this day in history. 

1981 On this day in history philadelphia Flyers amass a record 2,621 penalty minutes 

1981 The Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev goes to Czechoslovakia to discuss Polish crisis on this day in history. 

1981 Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36 on April - 05. 

1982 A British Naval Task Force leaves for the Falkland Islands, which have been invaded by Argentina on this day in history. 

1982 Lord Carrington, British foreign secretary resigns due to Falkland Islands war on April - 05. 

1982 On April - 05 st Louis Cardinals' Jim Kaat pitches in record 24th consecutive season 

1982 On April - 05 abe Fortas, Supreme court justice, dies at 71 

1983 On this day in history france throws out 47 Soviet diplomats 

1983 New York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment on this day in history. 

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