Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1945  Soviet troops enter Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg on this day in history.   

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 April - 20 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

1947  On this day in history 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 becomes king of Denmark on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 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  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 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  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California on April - 20.   

1950  On this day in history r C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred   

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

1951  On April - 20 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  Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

1956  On April - 20 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 April - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 20.   

1314  On April - 20 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  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

1558  On April - 20 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