Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

1942  US Navy first permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.   

1942  US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve on this day in history.   

1943  French, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia on this day in history.   

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

1944  US Communist Party dissolves on this day in history.   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

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

1954  On May - 20 chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China   

1955  On this day in history argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state   

1956  On this day in history atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  On May - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 20 mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL on May - 20.   

1963  Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough on May - 20.   

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

1967  On this day in history bBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references)   

1968  On May - 20 albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies   

1969  On May - 20 uS troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on May - 20.   

1970  100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam on May - 20.   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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 May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

1285  On May - 20 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  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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