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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1973  On July - 20 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  On this day in history turkey invades Cyprus   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1983  On July - 20 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 this day in history.   

1985  Divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha on July - 20.   

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

1988  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

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

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

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 this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

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  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  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 July - 20.