Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

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

1940  On this day in history singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1   

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

1940  Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 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 July - 20.   

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  On this day in history uS invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II   

1944  On July - 20 von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life   

1944  On this day in history 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  Arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies on July - 20.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 July - 20.   

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

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

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

1958  Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69 on July - 20.   

1959  On July - 20 harry Fox II, dies at 77   

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

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

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 July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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