Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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  Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies on this day in history.   

1919  Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army on April - 20.   

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

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

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 April - 20 donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist   

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

1924  Gerhard Samuel, composer on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on this day in history.   

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

1926  On April - 20 harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps)   

1927  Karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8 on this day in history.   

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

1934  On April - 20 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  Heinrich Himmler becomes inspector Prussian secret state police on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 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 April - 20 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 April - 20 new York World's Fair opens   

1939  On this day in history ted Williams' first hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double   

1940  Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on April - 20.   

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

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

1941  100 German bombers attack Athens on this day in history.   

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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

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

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

1164  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On April - 20 clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.   

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

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

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