Sporting Events on April 20

1997 : 1st baseball game in Hawaii, Cards beat Padres in doubleheader
1896 : 1st public film showing in US
1969 : 23rd Tony Awards: Great White Hope & 1776 win
1975 : 29th Tony Awards: Equus & Wiz win
1920 : 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium
1990 : 8 2/3 inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of
1982 : Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season
1985 : Carlos Lopes runs world record marathon (2:07:12)
1996 : Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season
1997 : Cubs beat NY Mets ending NL worst opening, lost 14 straight games
1949 : Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California
1986 : Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game
1958 : Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup
1944 : NFL legalizes coaching from bench
1903 : NY Highlanders play their 1st game, with Jack Chesbro losing 3-1 to
2003 : Michael Schumacher wins at San Marino Grand Prix




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