Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  On this day in history the birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress   

1939  On July - 20 joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies   

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on July - 20.   

1940  Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands on July - 20.   

1940  Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 20 yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17   

1942  On this day in history legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

1942  On this day in history women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

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

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

1943  On July - 20 joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

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

1944  Pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1945  On July - 20 arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

1949  On July - 20 israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

1950  On July - 20 "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem on July - 20.   

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  On July - 20 abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

1954  On July - 20 tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident   

1954  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 on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 20 blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

1956  France recognizes Tunisia's independence on July - 20.   

1956  On this day in history 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.   

1956  On this day in history ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies   

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  On this day in history franklin Pangborn, dies at 69   

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

1960  USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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 July - 20.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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 this day in history.   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies