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 April - 20.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

1919  On this day in history polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army  

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

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on April - 20.  

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

1920  On this day in history john Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- )  

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist on April - 20.  

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

1924  On April - 20 gerhard Samuel, composer  

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

1925  On this day in history ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy)  

1926  On this day in history first check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic  

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

1926  On this day in history harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps)  

1927  Karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987) on April - 20.  

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history "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 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  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  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history the birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor  

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

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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  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.  

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.  

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.  

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  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.  

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on April - 20.  

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

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)  

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake