Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on July - 20.   

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

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

1940  On July - 20 y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

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 this day in history pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention   

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on July - 20.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71   

1945  Arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 20 israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

1950  "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

1951  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 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   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 July - 20.   

1957  On July - 20 phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

1957  On July - 20 phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

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

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

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

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

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

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

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

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies