Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

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

1962  On this day in history jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

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 April - 20 arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

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

1965  On April - 20 richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  On April - 20 dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

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

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 April - 20.   

1971  On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

1971  US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on April - 20.   

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1977  A R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261 on this day in history.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

1981  Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession on April - 20.   

1982  On April - 20 businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million   

1982  Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies on April - 20.   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On April - 20 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 April - 20.   

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

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake