Monday, April 20, 2026

History for April 20

History for April 20 - On-This-Day.com 
Steve Spurrier 1945 - Football player
  • 1792 - France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia. It was the start of the French Revolutionary wars.
  • 1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.
  • 1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
  • 1940 - The First electron microscope was demonstrated by RCA.
  • 1942 - Pierre Laval, the premier of Vichy France, in a radio broadcast, establishes a policy of "true reconciliation with Germany."
  • 1961 - FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
  • 1962 - The Democrat controlled, New Orleans Citizens' Council offered a free one-way ride for black people to move to northern states.

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