Historical Events In April - 20

1961  On this day in history the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting  

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

1962  On April - 20 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m  

1962  New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76  

1964  On this day in history 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 April - 20.  

1967  US planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War on April - 20.  

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

1968  On this day in history pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM  

1968  On April - 20 marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81  

1969  On this day in history 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  

1971  Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on April - 20.  

1971  On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation  

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  Canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit on this day in history.  

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1974  On April - 20 agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67  

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on this day in history.  

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 April - 20 a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261  

1977  On this day in history ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery.  

1977  On April - 20 supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses  

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on April - 20.  

1977  On April - 20 bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80  

1979  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 on April - 20.  

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

1981  On April - 20 final performance of TV show "Soap" airs  

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

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

1982  On April - 20 andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies  

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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)  

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

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

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

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 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  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies  

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)  

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

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies  

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

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.  

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.