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 this day in history.   

1962  On April - 20 nASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  Richard Wessell actor (Carney-Riverboat), dies at 54 on April - 20.   

1965  On April - 20 dick Wessel, dies of heart attack on 52nd birthday   

1967  US planes bomb Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War on April - 20.   

1967  On this day in history uS Surveyor 3 lands on Moon   

1968  On April - 20 pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn-in as Canada's PM   

1968  Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 on April - 20.   

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  Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

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

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

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

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

1977  Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiers on April - 20.   

1977  On this day in history bryan Foy, director/writer, dies at 80   

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  On April - 20 final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

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 April - 20.   

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  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

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

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

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake