Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  On this day in history the birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress   

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

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  On July - 20 yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17   

1942  Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on July - 20.   

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

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  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 July - 20 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 July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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 July - 20 abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

1954  On this day in history tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

1956  On July - 20 france recognizes Tunisia's independence   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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0810  On this day in history 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  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

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

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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