Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  On July - 20 andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51   

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

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

1966  Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on July - 20.   

1967  Race riots in Memphis Tenn on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  At 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1970  On July - 20 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  On this day in history turkey invades Cyprus   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90   

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

1982  On this day in history bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks   

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

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

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 July - 20.   

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

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  93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona on July - 20.   

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

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on July - 20.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

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

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

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