Historical Events In April - 20

1917  Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world") on April - 20.  

1918  The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on this day in history.  

1918  On April - 20 manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day.  

1918  On April - 20 reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies  

1919  Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army on this day in history.  

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on this day in history.  

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on this day in history.  

1920  On April - 20 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium  

1920  On April - 20 john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )  

1921  On this day in history donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist  

1923  On this day in history tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)  

1924  On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer  

1925  On April - 20 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6  

1925  Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy) on this day in history.  

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on April - 20.  

1926  On April - 20 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic  

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps) on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)  

1929  On April - 20 the first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens  

1931  On this day in history louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records  

1931  35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 on April - 20.  

1932  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history one of America’ s most beloved child stars made her debut. Shirley Temple debuted in " Stand Up and Cheer", which opened in New York City. Moviegoers would rave about her song and dance routine, " Baby, Take a Bow", for many years.  

1934  On this day in history heinrich Himmler becomes inspector Prussian secret state police  

1935  On April - 20 on the island of Formosa a 7.1 quake causes 3,280 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes  

1935  "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly) on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92  

1936  On this day in history 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8  

1939  On April - 20 new York World's Fair opens  

1939  Ted Williams' first hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double on this day in history.  

1940  On April - 20 electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa  

1940  On this day in history 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa  

1941  The birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history 100 German bombers attack Athens  

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.  

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)  

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

1586  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  

1633  On this day in history 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  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.  

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.  

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.  

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

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