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 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  On May - 20 uS Communist Party dissolves   

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

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on this day in history.   

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  The first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1950  On this day in history 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2   

1954  Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

1959  Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 20 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

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

1965  Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121 on this day in history.   

1965  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough on May - 20.   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

1969  On May - 20 fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  On May - 20 100,000 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 May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

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

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 this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

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