Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

1942  US Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  French, British and US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia.   

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

1944  US Communist Party dissolves.   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the inaugural Victory Test Cricket at Lord's.   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1946  Cher, American actress is born   

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

1948  The inaugural use of Israeli Air Force and inaugural war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1948  1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1950  In this year, 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince claims in 1:59.2.   

1954  Chiang Kai-shek is recorded as becoming president of Nationalist China   

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church and state.   

1956  Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  Jordan government of Samir steps down.   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests).   

1959  In this year, Ford claims battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

1959  Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship.   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  In this year, Mauritania formally adopts constitution.   

1961  White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL.   

1963  Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

1964  Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team.   

1965  Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121   

1965  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough   

1967  10000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam.   

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

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies   

1969  US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam.   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  100000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam.   

1970  2 die in a NYC subway accident   

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1315  On this day in history 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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

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

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.