Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world").   

1918  The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service.   

1918  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   

1919  Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army.   

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp   

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama and Mississippi.   

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

1920  John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )   

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist.   

1923  Tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)   

1924  Gerhard Samuel, composer.   

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

1925  Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy)   

1926  inaugural check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic   

1926  1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic   

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps)   

1927  Karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987).   

1929  The inaugural Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens.   

1931  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   

1932  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies   

1934  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 is recorded as becoming inspector Prussian secret state police   

1935  On the island of Formosa a 7.1 quake leads to 3280 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1935  "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (is recorded as becoming #1 quickly)   

1935  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92.   

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

1939  New York World's Fair opens.   

1939  Ted Williams' inaugural hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double   

1940  Electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1940  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa.   

1941  Ryan O'Neal, American actor is born.   

1941  100 German bombers attack Athens.   

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0702  Jafar sadiq: Muslim scholar   

1442  Edward iv: King (england, 1461-83)   

1494  John agricola: [schneider], german theologist/prime minister   

1586  Saint rose of lima: Peruvian saint   

1592  John eliot: St germans cornwall, english mp/author   

1594  Matthaus apelles von lowenstern: Composer   

1633  Emperor go-komyo of japan: Emperor go-komyo of japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles plumier: French botanist   

1164  Death of Victor iv: [ottaviano montecello], italian antipope (1159-64),   

1176  Death of Richard de clare: 2nd earl of pembroke, english soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  Death of Clement v: [bertrand got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to avignon,   

1317  Death of Agnes van montepulciano: Italian mystic/saint,   

1521  Zhengde: Emperor of china (b. 1491)   

1534  Elizabeth barton: [st magd van kent], british prophet,   

1558  Death of Johannes bugenhagen: German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas antione: Converted to judiasm, burned at the stake