Historical Events In May - 20

1970  2 die in a NYC subway accident on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history the Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK   

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  On this day in history cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified   

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 this day in history.   

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

1974  On May - 20 soyuz 14 returns to Earth   

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

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

1977  "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

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

1978  US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on May - 20.   

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

1980  On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  On May - 20 fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157   

1980  On May - 20 in a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism   

1980  Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss on this day in history.   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1983  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

1985  On May - 20 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  On this day in history uS began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti   

1985  On this day in history george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

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

1986  Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv on May - 20.   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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  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 this day in history.   

1285  On May - 20 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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

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.