On April 20th in U S Political History
Part II
On April 20th in 1898 President McKinley signed a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain. He signed the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorized U.S. military intervention to Cuban independence.
On April 20th in 1912 Boston’s Fenway Park, home to Boston Red Sox, opened with its first official baseball game.
On April 20th in 1914 Soldiers killed 33 during mine strike in Ludlow, Colo. In the Ludlow Massacre 2 women and 11 children perished in a mining camp torched by Colorado militiamen called in by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to settle a strike.
On April 20th in 1916 The Chicago Cubs, after merging with the Chicago Whales, began playing at Weeghman Park. In 1926 the stadium became known as Wrigley Field.
On April 20th in 1945 During World War II, Allied forces, the U.S. 7th army, took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart.
On April 20th in 1945 American forces liberated Buchenwald. 350 Americans were imprisoned at Berga, a sub-camp of Buchenwald, following their Dec, 1944, capture at the Battle of the Bulge.
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