Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on July - 20.   

1964  On July - 20 the first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City"   

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

1966  Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history race riots in Memphis Tenn   

1968  Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117 on July - 20.   

1968  On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

1968  On July - 20 joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

1969  At 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on July - 20.   

1969  Man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history the first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11   

1969  At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history turkey invades Cyprus   

1974  On this day in history 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 July - 20.   

1976  On this day in history uS Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing   

1976  On this day in history tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

1977  On this day in history flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

1977  On July - 20 carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90   

1979  On July - 20 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

1982  Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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  Uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m on this day in history.   

1984  Gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69 on July - 20.   

1985  On July - 20 divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

1986  On July - 20 helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74   

1988  On this day in history michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee   

1989  93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona on July - 20.   

1990  On July - 20 justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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

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