Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

1938  The birth of Dianna Rigg, English actress on July - 20.   

1939  Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 20 singles record charts first published by Billboard-Tommy Dorsey #1   

1940  Germany occupiers forbid Dutch Communist Party (CPN) in Netherlands on July - 20.   

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

1941  Yanks beat Tigers 12-6 in 17 on July - 20.   

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  1st detachment of Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, begin basic training on this day in history.   

1942  Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  Joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island) on this day in history.   

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

1944  Pres FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention on July - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Brit/Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy on July - 20.   

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

1945  On July - 20 arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies   

1949  On July - 20 israel's 19 month war of independence ends   

1950  "Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

1951  King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem on July - 20.   

1951  On this day in history abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

1954  Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident on July - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1957  Phil Hanna, singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 20 franklin Pangborn, dies at 69   

1959  Harry Fox II, dies at 77 on July - 20.   

1960  USSR recovered 2 dogs; first living organisms to return from space on this day in history.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

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

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

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