Page 8: Historical Events In April - 20

1983  On this day in history soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock   

1983  On April - 20 jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies   

1984  On this day in history mabel Mercer, English/US singer (Fly me to the moon), dies at 84   

1985  On this day in history karyn Marshall of NYC lifted 303 lbs in a clean-and-jerk lift   

1986  On this day in history vladimir Horowitz performs in his Russian homeland   

1987  On April - 20 "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office   

1987  Rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

1987  Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 on April - 20.   

1990  Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 20 horst Sinderman, RDA 1st minister (1973-76), dies   

1991  Raghib "Rocket" Ismael signs with Toronto Argonauts for $26.2 million on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history don[ald] Siegel, US director (Coogan's Bluff/Dirty Harry), dies at 78   

1992  100th episode of "Murphy Brown" airs on this day in history.   

1992  Expo '92 opens in Seville Spain on April - 20.   

1992  Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81   

1994  Jean Carmet, French actor (Merci la Vie, Le Sucre), dies at 72 on April - 20.   

1995  On this day in history milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician (1945-54), dies   

1996  On this day in history cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, bBC Executive, dies at 88   

1999  On April - 20 "A bug's Life" is the first DVD to be transfered directly from the digital source making it the first 100 percent digital DVD   

1999  On April - 20 victims and shooters of the Columbine High School massacre   

2002  On April - 20 layne Staley, American grunge singer of Alice in Chains   

2005  Fifty six hurt as earthquake hits Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake measured a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale on April - 20.   

2005  On April - 20 president Lucio Gutiérrez of Ecuador is said to have fled after Congress voted to sack him amid growing protests.2006 Iran announces a uranium enrichment deal with Russia, involving a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil; nine days later Iran announces that it will not move all activity to Russia, thus leading to a de-facto termination of the deal.   

2006  On this day in history iran announces a uranium enrichment deal with Russia, involving a joint uranium enrichment firm on Russian soil; nine days later Iran announces that it will not move all activity to Russia, thus leading to a de-facto termination of the deal.   

2010  The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers. The resulting oil spill, one of the largest in history, spreads for several months, damaging the waters and the United States coastline, and prompting international debate and doubt about the practice and procedures of offshore drilling on April - 20.   

2012  On April - 20 plane crash near Islamabad, Pakistan, kills 127 people   

2013  193 people are killed and 11,826 are injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Lushan County, China on this day in history.   

2017  Terrorist attack on police van on Champs Élysées, Paris 1 police officer killed, 2 injured on April - 20.   

2018  Mexican court bars sales of controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll on this day in history.   

2018  Arsène Wenger announces he will leave London EPL club Arsenal after 22 years as manager on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history commonwealth countries decide Prince Charles will suceed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth   

2018  On this day in history actress Allison Mack arrested on charges of sex trafficking in relation to sex cult NXIVM in New York   

2018  King Mswati III of Swaziland changes the name of Swaziland to eSwatini, or “land of the Swati” on April - 20.   

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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

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

1586  On this day in history 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  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On April - 20 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 this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

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

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