Historical Events In April - 20

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

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

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m on April - 20.  

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  86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1967  On April - 20 uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon  

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

1968  On this day in history marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81  

1969  On April - 20 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 this day in history.  

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

1973  On this day in history 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 April - 20 agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67  

1974  On April - 20 paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run"  

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

1976  On this day in history george Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python  

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  Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60  

1981  Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs on April - 20.  

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

1982  On April - 20 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  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  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.  

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.  

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1176  On April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)  

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies  

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

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

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

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.  

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