Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  On this day in history barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49   

1942  German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg   

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

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  The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on this day in history.   

1946  1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on April - 20.   

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  On this day in history frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  On this day in history christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76   

1948  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

1949  On April - 20 jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California   

1949  On April - 20 the birth of Jessica Lange American actress   

1949  On this day in history 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  R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.   

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

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1953  57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51 on April - 20.   

1953  On this day in history erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62   

1954  On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  On April - 20 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

1956  Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies on April - 20.   

1957  John Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM   

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

1959  On April - 20 "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  On April - 20 revolt in the South African country of Angola   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

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  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 20.   

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  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.