Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

1965  46.18 cm (18.18") of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

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

1967  On July - 20 race riots in Memphis Tenn   

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  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on July - 20.   

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

1969  On this day in history 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  Man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks on July - 20.   

1969  On July - 20 the first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11   

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  The first baby born on Alcatraz Island on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 20 bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32   

1974  Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on July - 20.   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on July - 20.   

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

1976  On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.   

1976  US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 20 tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

1977  On this day in history 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 July - 20 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

1982  Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks on July - 20.   

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

1983  Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 on July - 20.   

1984  Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m on July - 20.   

1984  Gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha on this day in history.   

1986  On July - 20 helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74   

1988  On this day in history michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee   

1989  On July - 20 93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona   

1990  Justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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 July - 20.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

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  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