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

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

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

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

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) on July - 20.   

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 this day in history von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life   

1944  On this day in history 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  Arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies on July - 20.   

1949  Israel's 19 month war of independence ends on July - 20.   

1950  "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 20.   

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  Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1957  On this day in history phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

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

1958  On this day in history franklin Pangborn, dies at 69   

1959  Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 20 uSSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

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  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

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 July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

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

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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