Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1964  The first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City" on July - 20.   

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

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

1967  Race riots in Memphis Tenn on July - 20.   

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  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on this day in history.   

1968  Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies 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   

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  On this day in history 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 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 July - 20.   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on July - 20.   

1974  On July - 20 turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus   

1974  Allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1976  On the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

1982  On July - 20 bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks   

1983  On July - 20 frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  On this day in history frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

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

1984  On this day in history gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69   

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

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On July - 20 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 July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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