Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on April - 20.   

1942  On April - 20 german occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach   

1943  On April - 20 braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg   

1944  Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on April - 20.   

1945  Hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich on April - 20.   

1945  On this day in history soviet troops enter Berlin   

1945  US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg on April - 20.   

1945  Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride on this day in history.   

1946  The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on April - 20.   

1946  On this day in history 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

1947  Comedian Fred Allen of " Allen’ s Alley" fame didn’ t find things so funny when censors cut him off the air during his radio broadcast on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  On April - 20 christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76   

1948  On April - 20 walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

1948  On April - 20 nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

1949  On this day in history dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education"   

1949  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

1949  The birth of Jessica Lange American actress on this day in history.   

1949  Willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California   

1950  R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.   

1950  Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on April - 20.   

1951  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1953  57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51 on this day in history.   

1953  Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on April - 20.   

1954  On April - 20 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs on April - 20.   

1956  On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

1957  John Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon on April - 20.   

1957  On April - 20 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05   

1958  Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM on this day in history.   

1958  Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history "Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled, "The Untouchables" starting this night. Robert Stack starred in the program and became a major television star when "The Untouchables" become a weekly network series in the fall of 1959.   

1961  Revolt in the South African country of Angola on April - 20.   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history 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  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.