Page 5: Historical Events In April - 20

1917  Pravda (Lenin names Russia "Free land of world") on April - 20.   

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

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  Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies on this day in history.   

1919  Polish Army captures Vilno, Lithuania from Soviet Army on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi   

1920  On April - 20 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium   

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

1921  Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist on April - 20.   

1923  Tito Puente, Puerto Rico, bandleader (Dance Mania) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history gerhard Samuel, composer   

1925  On this day in history 29th Boston Marathon won by Charles Mellor of Ill in 2:33:00.6   

1925  On April - 20 ernie Stautner, NFL tackle (Steelers)/WLAF head coach (Galaxy)   

1926  First check sent by radio facsimile transmission across the Atlantic on April - 20.   

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

1926  On this day in history harriett Elizabeth Byrd, politician (Wyoming house of Reps)   

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

1929  On this day in history the first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens   

1931  On this day in history louis Armstrong recorded the classic, " When It’ s Sleepy Time Down South" , for Okeh Records   

1931  On this day in history 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8   

1932  Giuseppe Peano, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 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  "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly) on April - 20.   

1935  On April - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter, dies at 92   

1936  40th Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of RI in 2:33:40.8 on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 20 new York World's Fair opens   

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

1940  On this day in history electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa   

1940  1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Ryan O'Neal, American actor   

1941  100 German bombers attack Athens on April - 20.   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

1164  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake