Historical Events In May - 20

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

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

1943  On May - 20 french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

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  On May - 20 keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on May - 20.   

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

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 20 atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll   

1956  Jordan government of Samir resigns on May - 20.   

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

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

1959  On May - 20 ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

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

1959  On this day in history shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

1959  On May - 20 alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  On May - 20 mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  On May - 20 white mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL   

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  On this day in history 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  US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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  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  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

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