Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

1961  On April - 20 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting   

1962  On April - 20 jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

1962  On this day in history 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  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on April - 20.   

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

1965  On this day in history richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  On this day in history dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

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

1967  US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on April - 20.   

1972  Apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 on this day in history.   

1973  On April - 20 canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on April - 20.   

1974  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1974  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history 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 April - 20 businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million   

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

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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