Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1964  On July - 20 the first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City"   

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 this day in history.   

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

1968  On July - 20 jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1974  On July - 20 turkey invades Cyprus   

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

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

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  On this day in history uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m   

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

1985  On this day in history divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

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

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

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

1990  On this day in history justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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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 July - 20.   

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

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

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