Historical Events In July - 20

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

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

1940  On July - 20 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1  

1940  On this day in history germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands  

1940  Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on July - 20.  

1941  Yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17 on July - 20.  

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 July - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) on July - 20.  

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

1944  On July - 20 pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention  

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on this day in history.  

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

1944  On this day in history brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy  

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

1945  On July - 20 arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies  

1949  Israel's 19 month war of independence ends on July - 20.  

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  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 July - 20.  

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

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  On July - 20 blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52  

1956  France recognizes Tunisia's independence on July - 20.  

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  On this day in history ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies  

1957  On July - 20 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 July - 20 franklin Pangborn, dies at 69  

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

1960  On this day in history uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space  

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

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)  

1513  On this day in history 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  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)  

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies