Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20
Friday, 11 July 2025
1941 Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on this day in history.
1942 German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on this day in history.
1943 Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg on this day in history.
1944 Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on April - 20.
1945 On this day in history hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich.
1945 Soviet troops enter Berlin on April - 20.
1945 US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg on this day in history.
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 April - 20.
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 April - 20.
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 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 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" on this day in history.
1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on April - 20.
1949 On April - 20 the birth of Jessica Lange American actress
1949 On April - 20 willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.
1949 Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred
1950 On April - 20 balt's Memorial Stadium opens
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 April - 20.
1953 On April - 20 erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62
1954 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances on April - 20.
1955 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies
1957 On this day in history john Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon
1957 On this day in history 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05
1958 On April - 20 buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM
1958 Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1961 On this day in history revolt in the South African country of Angola
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