Historical Events In July - 20

1938  The birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies   

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on this day in history.   

1940  Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands on July - 20.   

1940  On this day in history y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide   

1941  On July - 20 yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17   

1942  Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on this day in history.   

1942  Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 20 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

1942  On this day in history patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

1943  On July - 20 joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

1944  Abortive attempt on Hitler's life by a group of Nazi officers on this day in history.   

1944  Pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention on this day in history.   

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on July - 20.   

1944  Von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life on July - 20.   

1944  On July - 20 brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy   

1944  Arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71 on July - 20.   

1945  On this day in history arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

1949  Israel's 19 month war of independence ends on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 20 "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem on July - 20.   

1951  King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem on July - 20.   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1954  Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on July - 20.   

1954  On July - 20 two-and-a-half months after the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam, France agreed to recognize Vietnamese sovereignty at the Geneva Conference   

1954  Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1956  On July - 20 france recognizes Tunisia's independence   

1956  On July - 20 uSS Thetis Bay (CVHA 1), first helicopter assault carrier, was commissioned at San Francisco, Formerly CVE 90, Thetis Bay was converted to operate helicopters and to accommodate 1,000 Marine combat troops to be flown ashore in the vertical development tactics of amphibious assault.   

1956  On July - 20 ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies   

1957  On this day in history phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

1957  On this day in history phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

1958  On this day in history franklin Pangborn, dies at 69   

1959  Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on July - 20.   

1960  USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on July - 20.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on this day in history.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies