Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

1961  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave approval for FM stereo broadcasting on April - 20.   

1962  On this day in history jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m on April - 20.   

1962  On this day in history new Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North   

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on April - 20.   

1964  86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools on April - 20.   

1965  Richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1965  Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on April - 20.   

1967  On April - 20 uS planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War   

1967  US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon on this day in history.   

1968  Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

1969  On April - 20 ken Harrelson just about quit major-league baseball this day. Harrelson was being traded from the Boston Red Sox, an American League contender, to the Cleveland Indians, a perennial American League non-contender   

1971  Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on April - 20.   

1971  On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

1971  On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

1972  On April - 20 apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2   

1973  Canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit on April - 20.   

1973  On April - 20 robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82   

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1974  Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1976  On April - 20 george Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python   

1977  A R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261 on April - 20.   

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on April - 20.   

1977  Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on NH licenses on this day in history.   

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on this day in history.   

1977  Bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1979  Johnny Carson was said to be leaving "The Tonight Show". Newspapers around the country gave details about why the comedian and late-night host was said to be unhappy after 17 years on the show on this day in history.   

1979  Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1981  Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs on April - 20.   

1981  On April - 20 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

1982  Businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million on this day in history.   

1982  Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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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  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.   

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

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

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

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

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on April - 20.   

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

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

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

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.