Historical Events In July - 20

1991  On this day in history kirk Cameron marries Growing Pains co-star Chelsea Noble in upstate NY   

1991  Mike Tyson is accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant on July - 20.   

1996  On this day in history 26th Olympic Summer games opens in Atlanta, Georgia   

1998  On this day in history on this day in 1998, Attorneys General from 20 states dropped some of their antitrust charges against Microsoft, narrowing their focus in the antitrust case.   

2005  Canada's Civil Marriage Act, legalizing same-sex marriage, receives Royal Assent on July - 20.   

2011  The United Nations declares a famine in southern Somalia, the first in over thirty years on this day in history.   

2011  On July - 20 goran Hadžić is detained in Serbia, becoming the last of 161 people indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.   

2012  12 people are killed and 59 injured after a gunman opens fire at a Dark Knight movie premier in Aurora, Colorado, on July - 20.   

2014  Rory McIlroy wins the 2014 Open Championship (British Open) on this day in history.   

2017  On July - 20 elon Musk tweets he has "verbal govt approval" to build 29 minute Hyperloop between New York and Washington D.C.   

2018  On this day in history american director James Gunn fired as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" by Disney after past offensive tweets surface   

2018  Australian businessman James Packer announces he has quit 22 directorships due to mental health issues on this day in history.   

2020  Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first man to score 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League with a double in Juventus' 2-1 win over Lazio on this day in history.   

2021  On July - 20 amazon founder Jeff Bezos goes into space in first unpiloted suborbital flight with all-civilian crew, aboard rocket developed by his company Blue Origin   

2023  Video of serious mob assault on two women in Indian state of Manipur has "shamed India" claims PM Narendra Modi . Part of violence between Meitei and Kuki communities which have killed 130 people. [1] on this day in history.   

2023  The FIFA Women's World Cup is held in Australia and New Zealand. In the final, Spain wins 1–0 against England on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history bolivia and Iran sign a memorandum of understanding, in an upgrade of bilateral relations, expanding cooperation in the security and defense sectors.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

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

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

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

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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