Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

1942  US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve on May - 20.   

1942  US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve on May - 20.   

1943  On May - 20 french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

1944  Failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers on May - 20.   

1944  On May - 20 uS Communist Party dissolves   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on May - 20.   

1945  On May - 20 keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1946  The birth of Cher, American actress on this day in history.   

1946  Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 20 the first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1948  On May - 20 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1950  76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 on May - 20.   

1954  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China   

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1956  Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on May - 20.   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on May - 20.   

1959  Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" on May - 20.   

1959  On May - 20 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

1959  On May - 20 shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

1959  On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  On this day in history mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

1963  Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia on May - 20.   

1964  Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team on May - 20.   

1965  On May - 20 pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121   

1965  On May - 20 yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough   

1967  10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam on this day in history.   

1967  BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) on May - 20.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on May - 20.   

1969  US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam on May - 20.   

1969  On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  On this day in history 100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55