Historical Events In May - 20

1942  On this day in history uS Navy first permitted black recruits to serve   

1942  On this day in history uS Navy 1st permitted black recruits to serve   

1943  On May - 20 french, British & US victory parade in Tunis Tunisia   

1944  On this day in history failed assassination attempt made on Hitler by his own officers   

1944  US Communist Party dissolves on May - 20.   

1945  On this day in history keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's   

1945  Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's on May - 20.   

1946  The birth of Cher, American actress on May - 20.   

1946  On May - 20 cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances   

1948  The first use of Israeli Air Force & first war victory, defeating Syrian army on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 1st use of Israeli Air Force & 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army   

1950  On this day in history 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2   

1954  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China   

1955  Argentine parliament accepts separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1956  Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll on May - 20.   

1956  On May - 20 jordan government of Samir resigns   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1958  US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

1959  On May - 20 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

1959  Shah of Persia visits Netherlands on May - 20.   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On May - 20 mauritania adopts constitution   

1961  On May - 20 white mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL   

1963  On May - 20 sukarno appointed President of Indonesia   

1964  On May - 20 buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team   

1965  Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121 on this day in history.   

1965  Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam   

1967  BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) on this day in history.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1969  US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam on May - 20.   

1969  On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1970  On May - 20 100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55