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Historical Events In April - 20

Monday, 25 September 2023

1917  Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world") on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1918  The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1918  On April - 20 reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1919  Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  On April - 20 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1920  On April - 20 john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1921  On this day in history donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1923  On this day in history tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1925  On April - 20 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1925  Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  On April - 20 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1927  On this day in history karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1929  On April - 20 the first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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

1931  35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1932  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1934  On this day in history heinrich Himmler becomes inspector Prussian secret state police  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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

1935  "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1935  On this day in history juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1936  On this day in history 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1939  On April - 20 new York World's Fair opens  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1939  Ted Williams' first hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1940  On April - 20 electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1940  On this day in history 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1941  The birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1941  On this day in history 100 German bombers attack Athens  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In April - 20

Famous People Born On This Day In History

0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1586  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In April - 20

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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