Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on April - 20.   

1942  German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on April - 20.   

1943  On April - 20 braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg   

1944  On this day in history dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death   

1945  On this day in history hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich.   

1945  Soviet troops enter Berlin on April - 20.   

1945  On April - 20 uS 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg   

1945  Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride on April - 20.   

1946  On April - 20 the first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

1946  On April - 20 1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs   

1947  On April - 20 comedian Fred Allen of " Allen’ s Alley" fame didn’ t find things so funny when censors cut him off the air during his radio broadcast.   

1947  On this day in history frederik IX becomes king of Denmark   

1947  Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 20 walter P Reuther UAW pres shot & wounded at his home in Detroit   

1948  NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents on this day in history.   

1949  Dr. Arthur Compton of the University of Washington made a surprising statement in Boston, MA. He said,"College athletic coaches are responsible for the failure of efforts to reform sports and make sports an important part of education" on April - 20.   

1949  Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his first race, in Albany, California on this day in history.   

1949  The birth of Jessica Lange American actress on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history willie Shoemaker won his first race as a jockey aboard Shafter V at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, CA, not far from San Francisco.   

1949  On this day in history jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California   

1950  R C Cameron discovers asteroid #1575 Winifred on this day in history.   

1950  Balt's Memorial Stadium opens on April - 20.   

1951  On April - 20 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1953  On this day in history 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51   

1953  Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 20 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  On this day in history "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

1956  On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

1957  On this day in history john Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon   

1957  On April - 20 61st Boston Marathon won by John J Kelley of Conn in 2:20:05   

1958  On April - 20 buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM   

1958  Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1959  "Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled, "The Untouchables" starting this night. Robert Stack starred in the program and became a major television star when "The Untouchables" become a weekly network series in the fall of 1959 on April - 20.   

1961  Revolt in the South African country of Angola on April - 20.   

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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

1594  On April - 20 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

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

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

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

1317  On this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

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

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.   

1558  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake