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  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1775
    George Washington

    The American Revolutionary War

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1775

    The American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Siege of Boston.




  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1871
    Frederick Douglass

    Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1871

    After the midterm elections, Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (also known as the Klan Act), and the second and third Enforcement Acts.




  • U.S.
    Monday Apr 20, 1953
    Marlon Brando

    Cover of Life Magazine

    U.S.
    Monday Apr 20, 1953

    Brando was featured on cover of Life Magazine for his role of Marc Antony, in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser.




  • Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 1973
    Russell Bufalino

    Bufalino was arrested

    Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 1973

    On April 20, 1973, Bufalino was arrested in a Scranton night club in an FBI raid, charged with interference with interstate commerce, obstruction of justice, gambling and transporting stolen property, but later released in $50,000 bail.




  • Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1989
    Central Park Jogger Case

    The Jogger's Identity

    Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1989

    After her discovery, the police increased the intensity of their effort to identify suspects in this attack and took more teenagers into custody. The jogger was not identified for about 24 hours, and it took days for the police to retrace her movements of that night. By the time of the trial of the first three suspects in June 1990, The New York Times characterized the attack on the jogger as "one of the most widely publicized crimes of the 1980s".




  • Rochester, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997
    Dwayne Johnson

    In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker

    Rochester, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997

    On April 20, 1997, at In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, he lost to Savio Vega by countout but retained the title. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997
    Shaquille O'Neal

    The 1996–97 season

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997

    The Lakers won 56 games during the 1996–97 season. O'Neal averaged 26.2 points and 12.5 rebounds in his first season with Los Angeles; however, he again missed over 30 games due to injury. The Lakers made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the second round by the Utah Jazz in five games.


  • Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999
    Mass Shootings in the United States

    Columbine High School Massacre

    Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999

    The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and bombing that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. Ten students were killed in the school library, where the pair subsequently committed suicide. 21 additional people were injured with gunshots and gunfire was also exchanged with the police. Another three people were injured trying to escape the school.


  • U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 2012
    Kevin Hart

    Think Like a Man

    U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 2012

    Kevin appeared in Think Like a Man which was a box office success.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1775
    George Washington

    The American Revolutionary War

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1775

    The American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Siege of Boston.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1871
    Frederick Douglass

    Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1871

    After the midterm elections, Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (also known as the Klan Act), and the second and third Enforcement Acts.


  • U.S.
    Monday Apr 20, 1953
    Marlon Brando

    Cover of Life Magazine

    U.S.
    Monday Apr 20, 1953

    Brando was featured on cover of Life Magazine for his role of Marc Antony, in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser.


  • Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 1973
    Russell Bufalino

    Bufalino was arrested

    Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 1973

    On April 20, 1973, Bufalino was arrested in a Scranton night club in an FBI raid, charged with interference with interstate commerce, obstruction of justice, gambling and transporting stolen property, but later released in $50,000 bail.


  • Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1989
    Central Park Jogger Case

    The Jogger's Identity

    Manhattan, New York, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 20, 1989

    After her discovery, the police increased the intensity of their effort to identify suspects in this attack and took more teenagers into custody. The jogger was not identified for about 24 hours, and it took days for the police to retrace her movements of that night. By the time of the trial of the first three suspects in June 1990, The New York Times characterized the attack on the jogger as "one of the most widely publicized crimes of the 1980s".


  • Rochester, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997
    Dwayne Johnson

    In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker

    Rochester, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997

    On April 20, 1997, at In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker, he lost to Savio Vega by countout but retained the title. Audiences became increasingly hostile toward Maivia, with chants of "die, Rocky, die" and "Rocky sucks" being heard during his matches.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997
    Shaquille O'Neal

    The 1996–97 season

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 20, 1997

    The Lakers won 56 games during the 1996–97 season. O'Neal averaged 26.2 points and 12.5 rebounds in his first season with Los Angeles; however, he again missed over 30 games due to injury. The Lakers made the playoffs, but were eliminated in the second round by the Utah Jazz in five games.


  • Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999
    Mass Shootings in the United States

    Columbine High School Massacre

    Columbine, Colorado, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 20, 1999

    The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting and bombing that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States. The perpetrators, twelfth grade (senior) students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered 12 students and one teacher. Ten students were killed in the school library, where the pair subsequently committed suicide. 21 additional people were injured with gunshots and gunfire was also exchanged with the police. Another three people were injured trying to escape the school.


  • U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 2012
    Kevin Hart

    Think Like a Man

    U.S.
    Friday Apr 20, 2012

    Kevin appeared in Think Like a Man which was a box office success.


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