Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 20 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1   

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

1940  On July - 20 y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide   

1941  On this day in history yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17   

1942  Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

1942  Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on July - 20.   

1943  On this day in history joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

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

1944  On this day in history pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention   

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on July - 20.   

1944  On July - 20 von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life   

1944  On July - 20 brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy   

1944  Arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71 on July - 20.   

1945  On July - 20 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  On this day in history "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1951  King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem on July - 20.   

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

1954  Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 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  On this day in history blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

1956  France recognizes Tunisia's independence on this day in history.   

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

1957  Phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 on July - 20.   

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 this day in history 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 July - 20.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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

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