Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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

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  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  US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon on April - 20.   

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

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

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

1971  On April - 20 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  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  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20.   

1974  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run"   

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20.   

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

1977  On April - 20 a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261   

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

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 this day in history bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80   

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  On April - 20 peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

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

1981  Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession on this day in history.   

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 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  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On April - 20 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 April - 20.   

1164  On this day in history 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  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on this day in history.   

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  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake