Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  On July - 20 the birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress   

1939  On July - 20 joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies   

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on July - 20.   

1940  Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

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

1942  Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on July - 20.   

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) on this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

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  Brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy on July - 20.   

1944  On this day in history arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71   

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

1949  On this day in history israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1954  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 on July - 20.   

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

1956  On July - 20 france recognizes Tunisia's independence   

1956  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 on this day in history.   

1956  Ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1957  Phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 on July - 20.   

1957  Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1958  Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1959  Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

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

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

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  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies