Page 7: Historical Events In July - 20

1962  Andre Renard, Belgium worker's union leader (MSU), dies at 51 on July - 20.   

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

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

1966  On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  Race riots in Memphis Tenn on this day in history.   

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  Jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV on July - 20.   

1968  Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies on this day in history.   

1969  At 10 56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on July - 20.   

1969  On this day in history man first walks on the moon, brings back lots of rocks.   

1969  The first men on Moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11 on this day in history.   

1969  At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, nearly 240,000 miles from earth, spoke these words to millions listening at home on July - 20.   

1970  On this day in history the first baby born on Alcatraz Island   

1973  Bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32 on July - 20.   

1974  Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on July - 20.   

1974  Turkey invades Cyprus on this day in history.   

1974  Turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus on July - 20.   

1974  On July - 20 allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

1976  On this day in history on the seventh anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, the Viking 1 lander, an unmanned U.S. planetary probe   

1976  US Viking 1 lands on Mars at Chryse Planitia, first Martian landing on this day in history.   

1976  Tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage   

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

1979  On this day in history 44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash   

1982  On July - 20 bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks   

1983  On July - 20 frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 on July - 20.   

1984  On July - 20 uwe Hohn of East Germany throws javelin a record 104.8 m   

1984  Gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69 on July - 20.   

1985  On this day in history divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

1986  Helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 20 michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee   

1989  93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 20 justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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 this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.