Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

1970  2 die in a NYC subway accident on May - 20.   

1970  The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK on May - 20.   

1971  Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia on May - 20.   

1972  On May - 20 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances   

1972  On May - 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 20 republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified   

1972  On May - 20 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win on May - 20.   

1973  On this day in history 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win   

1974  Soyuz 14 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  On May - 20 uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway on May - 20.   

1978  3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 20 uS launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus   

1980  On May - 20 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated   

1980  On May - 20 drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 on May - 20.   

1980  On this day in history in a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism   

1980  On this day in history peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on May - 20.   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 20 dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for first time   

1985  On this day in history fBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR   

1985  Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers on May - 20.   

1985  Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 20.   

1985  US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti on May - 20.   

1985  On May - 20 george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv   

1986  On this day in history bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

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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 May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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