Page 6: Historical Events In April - 20

1941  Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, dies in Buchenwald at 49 on this day in history.   

1942  German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg   

1944  Dutch Communist Party-resistance fighter John Postma sentence to death on this day in history.   

1945  Hitler commits suicide after U.S. troops occupy Munich on April - 20.   

1945  On this day in history soviet troops enter Berlin   

1945  US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg on April - 20.   

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

1946  The first baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on April - 20.   

1946  1st baseball broadcast in Chicago, Cards vs Cubs on this day in history.   

1947  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 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 20 nYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents   

1949  On April - 20 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"   

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 April - 20.   

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

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 April - 20.   

1950  On April - 20 balt's Memorial Stadium opens   

1951  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on April - 20.   

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 this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

1955  "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs on April - 20.   

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

1957  John Kelley, the first American since 1945, wins the Boston Marathon on April - 20.   

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

1958  Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM on this day in history.   

1958  On April - 20 montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

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 this day in history.   

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

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.   

1633  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

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

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

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

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