Historical Events In July - 20

1962  On this day in history andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51   

1964  The first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City" on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 20 46.18 cm (18.18") of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record)   

1966  On July - 20 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  Race riots in Memphis Tenn on July - 20.   

1968  Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

1968  On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

1969  On July - 20 at 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home   

1969  On July - 20 man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks.   

1969  The first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 20 at 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home   

1970  On this day in history the first baby born on Alcatraz Island   

1973  Bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1974  Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on July - 20.   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus   

1974  Allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on July - 20.   

1976  On July - 20 on the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe   

1976  On July - 20 uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

1976  Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on July - 20.   

1977  On July - 20 flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

1977  Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

1982  On July - 20 bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks   

1983  On this day in history frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1984  Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 20 gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69   

1985  On July - 20 divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

1986  On this day in history helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74   

1988  Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history 93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona   

1990  Justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years on July - 20.   

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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  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history 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  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on this day in history.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

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

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.