Historical Events 1892 - Black longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis‚ Missouri 1930 - &;quot;All Quiet on the Western Front&;quot; based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque‚ directed by Lewis Milestone‚ starring Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Outstanding Production 1930) 1976 - Swine Flu vaccine‚ for non-epidemic‚ enters testing 1982 - Dr Michael E Bakey performs 1st successful heart implant 1984 - &;quot;Nightline&;quot; reverts from 1 hour to ½ hour format 2020 - Health Secretary Matt Hancock and UK government come under criticism for lack of personal protective equipment and testing for COVID-19 (despite pledge to test 100‚000 a day only 19‚000 done April 20th) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1912 - Marcel Camus‚ French film director (Orfeu Negro)‚ born in Chappes‚ France (d. 1982) 1959 - Michael Timmins‚ Canadian musician (Cowboy Junkies)‚ born in Montreal 1966 - Judy Diduck‚ ice hockey defenseman (Canada‚ Olympics 1998) 1971 - Samantha Druce‚ British swimmer‚ youngest woman to swim English Channel 1978 - Branden Steineckert‚ American drummer (Rancid; The Used)‚ born in Pocatello‚ Idaho 1980 - Jeff Keppinger‚ American baseball player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1910 - Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens]‚ American author (Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)‚ dies at 74 1958 - Manuel Infante‚ Spanish composer and conductor‚ dies at 74 1989 - James Kirkwood‚ American actor‚ author and playwright (A Chorus Line‚ P. S. Your Cat Is Dead&;#33;)‚ dies of cancer at 64 1996 - Jimmy &;quot;the Greek&;quot; Snyder‚ sportscaster‚ LV bookmaker (The NFL Today; fired for racist remarks)‚ dies of a heart attack at 77 2001 - David Hollestelle‚ Dutch baritone singer (Dutch Radio Chorus)‚ dies at 84 2013 - Shakuntala Devi‚ Indian writer and mental calculator known as the &;quot;Human Computer&;quot;‚ stops calculating at 83 due to complications from severe respiratory problems More Famous Deaths »