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 this day in history.   

1962  On April - 20 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  On April - 20 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools   

1965  On April - 20 richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54   

1965  On this day in history dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

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  On April - 20 pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

1968  Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1971  On April - 20 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  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on April - 20.   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82   

1974  On April - 20 agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67   

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

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

1976  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 20 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   

1979  Peter Donald, host (Masquerade Party), dies at 60 on April - 20.   

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

1981  On this day in history rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

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

1982  On April - 20 andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies   

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

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

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

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 this day in history.   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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 this day in history.   

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