Page 8: 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  On this day in history pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia   

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

1972  On this day in history "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on May - 20.   

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

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

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

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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

1980  On this day in history 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated   

1980  Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157   

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

1980  On May - 20 peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss   

1980  On May - 20 jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

1983  On May - 20 larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 May - 20.   

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

1985  FBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA   

1986  Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv on this day in history.   

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

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1315  On May - 20 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 this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55