Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

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

1942  On this day in history uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  On this day in history french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

1944  Failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the birth of Cher, American actress   

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  Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China on May - 20.   

1955  On May - 20 argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state   

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

1956  On May - 20 jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

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

1959  Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship on this day in history.   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands on May - 20.   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  Mauritania adopts constitution on May - 20.   

1961  On this day in history white mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL   

1963  On May - 20 sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

1964  On May - 20 buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team   

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

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

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

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.