Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  On April - 20 pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")   

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  On April - 20 polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army   

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

1920  On April - 20 tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

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

1920  John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on this day in history.   

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist on April - 20.   

1923  Tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania) on April - 20.   

1924  On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

1925  On this day in history 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  On April - 20 first check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic   

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

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps) on April - 20.   

1927  On April - 20 karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)   

1929  The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens on April - 20.   

1931  Louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records on April - 20.   

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

1932  On this day in history giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies   

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  On April - 20 "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly)   

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

1936  On April - 20 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1940  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on April - 20.   

1941  The birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

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  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake