Historical Events In July - 20

1962  On this day in history andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51   

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

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

1966  On July - 20 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

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  The first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 on this day in history.   

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   

1970  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on July - 20.   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on this day in history.   

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 July - 20 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  Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90   

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

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

1983  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

1984  Gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha on July - 20.   

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

1988  Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee on July - 20.   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

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 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 this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies