Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on April - 20.  

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m  

1962  On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North  

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on April - 20.  

1964  On April - 20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools  

1965  Richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1965  Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history uS planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War  

1967  On this day in history uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon  

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1968  Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM on April - 20.  

1968  Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 on April - 20.  

1969  Ken Harrelson just about quit major-league baseball this day. Harrelson was being traded from the Boston Red Sox, an American League contender, to the Cleveland Indians, a perennial American League non-contender on April - 20.  

1971  On April - 20 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"  

1971  US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73  

1972  On April - 20 apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2  

1973  On this day in history canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit  

1973  On April - 20 robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82  

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67  

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on April - 20.  

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67  

1976  George Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python on April - 20.  

1977  On this day in history a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261  

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on April - 20.  

1977  On this day in history supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses  

1977  On April - 20 woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers  

1977  Bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80 on April - 20.  

1979  On April - 20 johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show  

1979  Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on April - 20.  

1981  Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs on this day in history.  

1981  On April - 20 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession  

1982  On this day in history businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million  

1982  On this day in history andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies  

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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 April - 20.  

1586  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)  

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author  

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

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 April - 20.  

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on April - 20.  

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on April - 20.  

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.  

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.  

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