Page 7: Historical Events In April - 20

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

1962  Jesse G Vincent engineer designed first V-12 engine, dies at 82 on April - 20.   

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

1962  New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North on this day in history.   

1962  Arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1964  86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  Dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

1968  On April - 20 marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81   

1969  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 on April - 20.   

1971  On this day in history barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

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  Apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 on this day in history.   

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

1973  Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82 on April - 20.   

1974  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 20 paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run"   

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  George Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history a R Klemola discovers asteroid #2261   

1977  Ottawa starts $41 million program to upgrade the East Coast fishery on this day in history.   

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

1977  On April - 20 woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers   

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  On this day in history peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60   

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

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

1982  On April - 20 businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million   

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

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

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

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