Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history the first surfin' record to go #1-Jan & Dean's "Surf City"   

1965  On this day in history 46.18 cm (18.18") of rainfall, Edgarton, Missouri (state 24-hr record)   

1966  Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on July - 20.   

1967  On July - 20 race riots in Memphis Tenn   

1968  On this day in history iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117   

1968  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on July - 20.   

1968  On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

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

1969  Man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks on July - 20.   

1969  On July - 20 the first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11   

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

1970  On July - 20 the first baby born on Alcatraz Island   

1973  On this day in history bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32   

1974  On this day in history allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

1974  On July - 20 turkey invades Cyprus   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on July - 20.   

1974  Allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 20 on the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe   

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

1976  Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on July - 20.   

1977  On July - 20 flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

1977  Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90 on July - 20.   

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

1982  On July - 20 bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks   

1983  On this day in history frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69   

1985  On this day in history divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

1986  Helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1990  Justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years 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  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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