Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1943  Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg   

1944  Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

1945  Hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich   

1945  Soviet troops enter Berlin   

1945  US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg   

1945  Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride   

1946  The inaugural baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

1946  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   

1947  Frederik IX is recorded as becoming king of Denmark.   

1947  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76   

1948  Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot and wounded at his home in Detroit.   

1948  NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents.   

1949  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  In this year, Jockey Bill Shoemaker claims his inaugural race, in Albany, California.   

1949  Jessica Lange American actress is born   

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

1949  In this year, Jockey Bill Shoemaker claims his 1st race, in Albany, California.   

1950  R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred.   

1950  Balt's Memorial Stadium opens.   

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

1953  Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62   

1954  "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances.   

1955  "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

1956  Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

1957  In this year, John Kelley, the inaugural American since 1945, claims the Boston Marathon   

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

1958  Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM.   

1958  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   

1961  Revolt in the South African country of Angola.   

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting.   

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed inaugural V-12 engine, dies at 82.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63250 m   

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

1317  Agnes van montepulciano: Italian mystic/saint,   

1521  Zhengde: Emperor of china (b. 1491)   

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

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

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