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  On this day in history arthur Harmat, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation on April - 20.   

1971  Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history apollo 16's Young & Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2   

1973  On April - 20 canadian ANIK A2 becomes first commercial satellite in orbit   

1973  On this day in history robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82   

1974  Agnes Moorehead actress (Endora-Bewitched), dies at 67 on April - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1981  On this day in history final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

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  On this day in history andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

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

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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