Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  The birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress on July - 20.   

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

1940  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1942  Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 20 joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

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

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

1944  On this day in history uS invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II   

1944  On this day in history von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life   

1944  Brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy on this day in history.   

1944  Arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71 on July - 20.   

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  "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

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

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

1956  On this day in history 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.   

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

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 July - 20.   

1958  On July - 20 franklin Pangborn, dies at 69   

1959  On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77   

1960  USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1663  On July - 20 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  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

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 July - 20.   

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