Page 8: Historical Events In May - 20

1970  On May - 20 2 die in a NYC subway accident   

1970  The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 20 pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia   

1972  "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances on May - 20.   

1972  On May - 20 "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  On May - 20 cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified   

1972  Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified on May - 20.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  25th Emmy Awards Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win on May - 20.   

1973  25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore win on May - 20.   

1974  Soyuz 14 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1976  USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR on May - 20.   

1977  "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway on May - 20.   

1978  On May - 20 3 PFLP members kill a cop near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris France   

1978  US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus on this day in history.   

1980  710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated on May - 20.   

1980  On May - 20 drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 20 in a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism   

1980  On this day in history peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 20 michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1984  On May - 20 peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  On May - 20 dow Jones industrial average closes above 1300 for first time   

1985  On this day in history fBI arrests John A Walker Jr, convicted of spying for USSR   

1985  Israel exchanges 1150 Lebanese/Palestinian prisoners for 3 Israeli soldiers on this day in history.   

1985  Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 20.   

1985  On this day in history uS began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 20 christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA   

1986  On this day in history flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv   

1986  On May - 20 bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55