Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

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

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 20 legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

1942  On this day in history women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

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

1942  On this day in history patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

1943  On this day in history joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

1944  On July - 20 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  On this day in history uS invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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 July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

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  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

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