Page 7: Historical Events In May - 20

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

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

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state on May - 20.   

1956  Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll on May - 20.   

1956  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

1959  On this day in history ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

1959  Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship on May - 20.   

1959  On this day in history shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  Mauritania adopts constitution on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1967  10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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

1471  On this day in history 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.