Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

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

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

1972  On May - 20 cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified   

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

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  On May - 20 soyuz 14 returns to Earth   

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

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  On this day in history larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

1986  On May - 20 christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA   

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

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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 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 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  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 May - 20.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55