Historical Events
- 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
Famous Birthdays
- George Andrie, American football defensive end (Super Bowl 1971; First Team All Pro 1969; 5 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2018)
- James Gammon, American actor (Cool Hand Luke; Nash Bridges - "Nick"), born in Newman, Illinois (d. 2010)
- Jan Cremer, Dutch writer (I, John Cremer), born in Enschede, Netherlands
- Pilar Miró, Spanish screenwriter and director (Wether; Beltenebros), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1997)
- Ronald Mundy, American doo-wop tenor vocalist (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- Tim Drummond, American session and touring bass player and songwriter (Ry Cooder; Neil Young; Graham Nash: J.J. Cale; Bob Dylan), born in Canton, Illinois (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Charles Sumner Tainter, American inventor of sound-recording instruments (graphophone, dictaphone), dies at 85 [1]
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About April 20, 1940
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
