Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on July - 20.   

1964  The first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City" on this day in history.   

1965  46.18 cm (18.18") of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  On this day in history race riots in Memphis Tenn   

1968  On this day in history iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117   

1968  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on July - 20.   

1968  On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

1969  At 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on this day in history.   

1969  Man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 20 the first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11   

1969  At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on July - 20.   

1970  The first baby born on Alcatraz Island on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32   

1974  Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on July - 20.   

1974  On this day in history turkey invades Cyprus   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1974  Allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 20 on the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe   

1976  US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing on this day in history.   

1976  Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on July - 20.   

1977  On July - 20 flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

1977  On July - 20 carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90   

1979  44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash on this day in history.   

1982  Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks on this day in history.   

1983  On July - 20 frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  On July - 20 frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1984  Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m on July - 20.   

1984  Gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha on July - 20.   

1986  On this day in history helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74   

1988  On this day in history michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee   

1989  93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 20 justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on July - 20.   

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

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

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

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.