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Old 04-19-2011, 07:11 PM
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April 20th

1657 ~ The Jews of New York City (then New Amsterdam) were granted freedom of religion.

1889 ~ Birthday of Adolf Hitler, German dictator, "Der Führer".

1912 ~ Death of Bram Stoker, Author (Dracula).

1918 ~ Manfred von Richthofen shot down his 79th and 80th victims - his final victories.

1968 ~ Pierre Trudeau first became Prime Minister of Canada.

1968 ~ English politician Enoch Powell made his controversial Rivers of Blood speech.

1971 ~ The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.

1972 ~ Apollo 16 landed on the Moon.

1979 ~ U.S. President Carter was attacked by a Swamp Rabbit.

1999 ~ Columbine High School Massacre
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