Today: April 20, 2024

On this day: April 20

Events that happened on April 20.

• April 20, 1889: Adolf Hitler is born.
• April 20, 1912: Irish author Bram Stoker dies from a stroke.
• April 20, 1957: Soccer: Manchester United win the First Division title for the second year in a row after beating Sunderland 4-0.
• April 20, 1961: The Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba fails.
• April 20, 1968: Liberal Party leader Pierre Trudeau becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
• April 20, 1973: American serial killer Edmund Kemper hands himself into authorities.
• April 20, 1978: Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake after it is shot down by a Soviet air defense plane.
• April 20, 1992: English comedian Benny Hill passes away at the age of 68.
• April 20, 1993:
  • NFL: Joe Montana is traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Janet Jackson releases the song "That's the Way Love Goes".
  
• April 20, 1994: South Africa adopts its new national flag.
• April 20, 1996: Long Island serial killer: The remains of Fire Island Jane Doe are discovered on Blue Point Beach.
• April 20, 1999:
  • Wrestler Rick Rude dies from an overdose at the age of 40.
  • The Columbine High School massacre occurs, resulting in the deaths of 15 people.
  
• April 20, 2008: Rapper VL Mike is shot dead in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• April 20, 2010:
  • Swedish singer Robyn releases the song "Dancing On My Own".
  • 11 people are killed after the the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
• April 20, 2012: 127 people die when Bhoja Air Flight 213 crashes near near Rawalpindi in Pakistan.
• April 20, 2016: Former WWF wrestler Chyna is found dead at her apartment following an accidental drug overdose.
• April 20, 2018:
  • Swedish DJ Avicii commits suicide at the age of 28.
  • The video game "God of War" is released.
  • Football: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger announces that he will leave the club after 22 years of being in charge.
  
• April 20, 2020: South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia announce the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
• April 20, 2021:
  • Former US police officer Derek Chauvin is convicted of the murder of George Floyd.
  • Soccer: Multiple teams begin to pull out of the European Super League after Chelsea signal their intention to withdraw.
  • Soccer: Ed Woodward announces that he will be resigning as the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United following backlash against the proposed European Super League.
  • The police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant occurs in Columbus, Ohio.
  
• April 20, 2022:
  • The documentary series "Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes" is released on Netflix.
  • A UK court formally issues an order to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States.
  • Ukrainian forces in Mariupol plead for help, claiming that they can only hold for a few days at most.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen face off against each other in an important TV debate.
  • The tennis tournament Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players due to the invasion of Ukraine.
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushes to remove the special status for Disney's theme park.
  
• April 20, 2023:
  • Twitter begins to remove legacy blue ticks from accounts.
  • Involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin are dropped.
  • SpaceX's Starship explodes shortly after taking off.
  • MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen apologizes for her "leave pity city" speech.
  • BuzzFeed announces that it is closing its news department.
  

Is it that long ago already?

One week has already passed since April 13, 2024:

• Six people are killed during a stabbing attack at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia.
• Iran launches approximately 300 drones and missiles at Israel.
• UFC 300: Alex Pereira defeats Jamahal Hill, Weili Zhang defeats Yan Xiaonan, and Max Holloway defeats Justin Gaethje.

One month has passed since March 20, 2024:

• The first episode of the animated series "X-Men '97" is released on Disney+.
• Eight people are killed after a tanker capsizes off the coast of Japan.
• An appeals court freezes Texas' new SB4 immigration law.
• Irish politics: Leo Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael.
• Canada halts arms sales to Israel.

Half a year has passed since October 20, 2023:

• Blink-182 release the album "One More Time...".
• The Rolling Stones release the album "Hackney Diamonds".

Nine months have passed since July 20, 2023:

• The United States confirms that its cluster bombs are being used in Ukraine.
• The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.