It happened on a… April 20

2021

Former police officer Derek Chauvin convicted of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

2010

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes, killing 11 and causing the rig to sink, causing a massive oil discharge into the Gulf of Mexico and an environmental disaster.

2008

Danica Patrick driving for Andretti Green Racing wins the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi; first female driver in history to win an IndyCar Series race.

1992

Expo ’92 opens in Seville Spain.

1980

Cuban President Fidel Castro announces he is opening the Mariel Port for Cubans to leave, about 125,00 leave in next 5-6 months

1977

“Annie Hall”, directed by Woody Allen and starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1978)

1974

Paul McCartney & Wings release single “Band on the Run” in the US.

1968

Pierre Elliott Trudeau sworn in at Rideau Hall as Canada’s 15th Prime Minister, succeeding Lester Pearson.

1902

Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.

1879

First mobile home (horse drawn) was used in a journey from London to Cyprus.

1841

In Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe’s first detective story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” was published in Graham’s Magazine.

1611

First known performance of Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth at the Globe Theatre, London.

1534

Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline during which he discovers Canada and Labrador.