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April 20: First day of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith, 2024); 420 (cannabis culture)

Vädersolstavlan

1535 – Sun dogs were observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring the painting Vädersolstavlan (depicted), the oldest coloured depiction of the city.
1818 – Four days after the Court of King's Bench upheld an English murder suspect's right to a trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free.
1942 – World War II: German and Italian forces began a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in occupied Yugoslavia.
1968 – South African Airways Flight 228 crashed shortly after take-off from Windhoek in South West Africa, resulting in 123 deaths.
2010 – An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.

Peter Bartholomew (d. 1099)
Allegra Byron (d. 1822)
Toller Cranston (b. 1949)

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1945: U.S. troops capture Leipzig[edit]

According to the article about Leipzig, "The U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and U.S. 69th Infantry Division fought their way into the city on 18 April and completed its capture after fierce urban action, in which fighting was often house-to-house and block-to-block, on 19 April 1945" (emphasis added).^[1]—⁠71.105.198.152 (talk) 17:20, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Stanton, Shelby, World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939–1946 (Revised Edition, 2006), Stackpole Books, p. 78, 139.

Senate Bill 4C (SB 4C) being passed[edit]

@YborCityJohn: Per WP:EVENTDOY new entries for events should have an article about the event. There is no article dedicated to Senate Bill 4C (SB 4C) being passed. Please revert your restoring this info. Toddst1 (talk) 22:56, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Kiwipete (talk) 04:43, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Toddst1: and @Kiwipete: I added two references, additionally, if you look on the Florida Senate, House and Governor's website there are articles about the events, it has also been covered by U.S. news agencies including ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, FOX News, NBC News and the local television, radio and newspapers in the Central Florida region. I don't understand your reasoning for saying there is no articles about this event. YborCityJohn (talk) 20:44, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@YborCityJohn, Toddst1 means a Wikipedia article. —⁠71.105.198.152 (talk) 01:17, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. That is exactly what WP:EVENTDOY says. Thanks 152.

@YborCityJohn: When someone points you to a policy or guideline after engaging you on a talk page, it's usually a good idea to read it. Toddst1 (talk) 03:56, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you keep removing an event?[edit]

You do know that husband appreciation day happens on April 20 right? Gahex220 (talk) 12:34, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, it happens on a different date every year. Deb (talk) 13:13, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Stanton, Shelby, World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939–1946 (Revised Edition, 2006), Stackpole Books, p. 78, 139.

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