Historical Events In May - 20

1970  2 die in a NYC subway accident on this day in history.   

1970  The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK on May - 20.   

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 this day in history "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances   

1972  Cameroon becomes a republic as their constitution is ratified on May - 20.   

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

1972  On this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

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  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

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

1977  On this day in history "Beatlemania" opens on Broadway   

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

1978  On May - 20 uS launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus   

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

1980  On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss   

1980  Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 on May - 20.   

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

1980  Peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 20 jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

1983  On this day in history larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

1983  Michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 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  On this day in history larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1985  On May - 20 uS began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on May - 20.   

1986  On this day in history christy Fichtner, 23, (Texas), crowned 35th Miss USA   

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

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

1285  On May - 20 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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.