Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1939  On this day in history joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies   

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

1940  Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  On July - 20 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  On this day in history abortive attempt on Hitler's life by a group of Nazi officers.   

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 July - 20.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

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

1951  On July - 20 abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

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

1951  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1958  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

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  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.