Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

1970  The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK.   

1971  Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia   

1972  "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances.   

1972  "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon is recorded as becoming a republic as their constitution is ratified   

1972  Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore win.   

1973  25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore win.   

1974  Soyuz 14 returns to Earth   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway.   

1978  3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France   

1978  US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces inaugural global radar map of Venus.   

1980  710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated.   

1980  Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, results in the deaths of 157.   

1980  Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss.   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies.   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1983  Michael Dokes and 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   

1985  Dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for inaugural time.   

1985  FBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR.   

1985  Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers   

1985  Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1985  US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46.   

1986  Christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA.   

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

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78.   

1987  Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king".   

1989  China declares martial law in Beijing.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

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

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

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