Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

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

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

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

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

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On this day in history 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 April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

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

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on this day in history.