Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  The birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress on this day in history.   

1939  On July - 20 joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies   

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

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

1942  On July - 20 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

1944  Pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention on this day in history.   

1944  US invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II on July - 20.   

1944  Von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy   

1944  On July - 20 arthur J Treadwell, English mayor of Stoke Newington, dies at about 71   

1945  On this day in history arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

1949  On this day in history israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

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  King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1951  Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem on July - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1956  France recognizes Tunisia's independence on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1960  USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space 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  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 July - 20.   

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 July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  On July - 20 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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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

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