Page 6: Historical Events In July - 20

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

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

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On July - 20 legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress   

1942  On this day in history women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines   

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

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

1943  On July - 20 joint Chiefs of Staff question adm Nimitz (landing Gilbert Island)   

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

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

1944  On July - 20 uS invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WW II   

1944  On this day in history von Stauffenberg fails on an attempt on Hitler's life   

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  Arthur Seccull, S Africa cricketer (Test v England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On July - 20 abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

1951  On this day in history king Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem   

1951  On this day in history 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  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 on July - 20.   

1954  Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 on July - 20.   

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

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  On July - 20 ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies   

1957  On July - 20 phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46   

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

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

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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 this day in history.   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On this day in history 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  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.