Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  On April - 20 barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49   

1942  On this day in history german occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach   

1943  Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg on April - 20.   

1944  Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 20 hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich.   

1945  On April - 20 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 April - 20.   

1946  On April - 20 the first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

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

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 April - 20 frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on April - 20.   

1948  On this day in history walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

1948  NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 20 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  On this day in history the birth of Jessica Lange American actress   

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  On April - 20 r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred   

1950  Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on this day in history.   

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  "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On April - 20 montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1959  "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 on April - 20.   

1961  Revolt in the South African country of Angola on this day in history.   

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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  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

1586  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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 April - 20.   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

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