Historical Events In July - 20

1938  The birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress on July - 20.   

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on July - 20.   

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 20 germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands   

1940  Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on July - 20.   

1941  Yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17 on this day in history.   

1942  Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on July - 20.   

1942  Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines on July - 20.   

1942  1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training on July - 20.   

1942  On this day in history patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 20 abortive attempt on Hitler's life by a group of Nazi officers.   

1944  On July - 20 pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention   

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on this day in history.   

1944  Von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life on July - 20.   

1944  Brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy on July - 20.   

1944  On July - 20 arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71   

1945  On this day in history arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

1949  Israel's 19 month war of independence ends on this day in history.   

1950  "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

1951  On this day in history king Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident   

1954  On July - 20 two-and-a-half months after the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in northern Vietnam, France agreed to recognize Vietnamese sovereignty at the Geneva Conference   

1954  Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1956  On July - 20 france recognizes Tunisia's independence   

1956  USS Thetis Bay (CVHA 1), first helicopter assault carrier, was commissioned at San Francisco, Formerly CVE 90, Thetis Bay was converted to operate helicopters and to accommodate 1,000 Marine combat troops to be flown ashore in the vertical development tactics of amphibious assault on this day in history.   

1956  Ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies on July - 20.   

1957  Phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 20 phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

1958  Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1959  On July - 20 harry Fox II, dies at 77   

1960  On July - 20 uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On July - 20 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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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 this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies