Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on July - 20.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  On this day in history race riots in Memphis Tenn   

1968  On July - 20 iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117   

1968  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on July - 20.   

1968  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

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

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  On this day in history bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32   

1974  On this day in history allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on this day in history.   

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

1974  On July - 20 allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

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

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

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

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 July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1984  On July - 20 uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m   

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 July - 20.   

1986  Helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74 on July - 20.   

1988  Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee on July - 20.   

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

1990  On July - 20 justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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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  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  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

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

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

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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 this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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