Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  On July - 20 the birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress   

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on July - 20.   

1940  Singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1 on July - 20.   

1940  On this day in history germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands   

1940  Y G Van de Peat, Dutch director of employment, commits suicide on July - 20.   

1941  On July - 20 yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17   

1942  On this day in history legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

1942  Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines on July - 20.   

1942  On July - 20 1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training   

1942  On July - 20 patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle   

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

1944  Abortive attempt on Hitler's life by a group of Nazi officers on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life on July - 20.   

1944  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

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 July - 20.   

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

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 July - 20 abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

1954  On this day in history tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident   

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

1956  On this day in history france recognizes Tunisia's independence   

1956  On July - 20 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.   

1956  Ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies on July - 20.   

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

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

1958  Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69 on July - 20.   

1959  On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77   

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

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

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

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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