Historical Events In July - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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