Historical Events
Stengel Hit by Taxi
Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg
Famous Birthdays
- Edie Sedgwick, American actress (Ciao Manhattan) and socialite, born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1971)
- Ian Watson, British sci-fi author (Book of Being, Whores of Babylon), born in North Shields, England
- John Eliot Gardiner, English conductor, born in Fontmell Magna, Dorset
- Michael Greer, American actor (Bobby Gentry Show), born in Galesburg, Illinois (d. 2002)
About April 20, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
