Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  On April - 20 pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world")   

1918  The Canadian Government calls up men from ages of 20 to 22 for military service on April - 20.   

1918  Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day on April - 20.   

1918  On April - 20 reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies   

1919  On April - 20 polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army   

1920  7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp on April - 20.   

1920  Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

1920  John Paul Stevens, Illinois, 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975- ) on April - 20.   

1921  On this day in history donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist   

1923  On April - 20 tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania)   

1924  On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

1925  29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6 on April - 20.   

1925  Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy) on April - 20.   

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history 1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic   

1926  Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps) on April - 20.   

1927  On this day in history karl Muller, Switzerland, superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)   

1929  The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens on April - 20.   

1931  On April - 20 louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records   

1931  On April - 20 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8   

1932  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies on April - 20.   

1934  One of America’ s most beloved child stars made her debut. Shirley Temple debuted in " Stand Up and Cheer", which opened in New York City. Moviegoers would rave about her song and dance routine, " Baby, Take a Bow", for many years on April - 20.   

1934  On April - 20 heinrich Himmler becomes inspector Prussian secret state police   

1935  On this day in history on the island of Formosa a 7.1 quake causes 3,280 deaths. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes   

1935  On this day in history "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly)   

1935  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 20 40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8   

1939  On this day in history new York World's Fair opens   

1939  On April - 20 ted Williams' first hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double   

1940  On April - 20 electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1940  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on April - 20.   

1941  The birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor on April - 20.   

1941  On April - 20 100 German bombers attack Athens   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on April - 20.   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on this day in history.