Historical Events In April - 20
Friday, 29 March 2024
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 Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg on April - 20.
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 April - 20.
1945 Soviet troops enter Berlin on this day in history.
1945 On April - 20 uS 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg
1945 Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride on this day in history.
1946 On April - 20 the first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs
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 On April - 20 frederik IX becomes king of Denmark
1947 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1948 Walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 20.
1950 R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.
1950 Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on April - 20.
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 this day in history.
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 On April - 20 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs
1956 On April - 20 jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies
1957 On April - 20 john Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon
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 April - 20.
1958 Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.
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 this day in history revolt in the South African country of Angola
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