On This Day in History - April 20

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What Happened On This Day In History - April 20

1972 April 20

1972-04-20

The Apollo 16 landed on the Moon. It was the fifth mission to land on the moon.

2010 April 20

2010-04-20

BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.

2011 April 20

2011-04-20

China releases two prominent human rights lawyers, Liu Xiaoyuan and Jiang Tianyong.

2012 April 20

2012-04-20

Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Tahrir Square against continuing military rule in Egypt.