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 July - 20 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68   

1967  On this day in history race riots in Memphis Tenn   

1968  Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes the first heavy metal song to hit the charts, it comes in at #117 on July - 20.   

1968  On this day in history jane Asher breaks her engagement with Paul McCartney on live TV   

1968  On July - 20 joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 20.   

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

1970  The first baby born on Alcatraz Island on July - 20.   

1973  On July - 20 bruce Lee, [Lee Yuen Kam], actor (Enter the Dragon), dies at 32   

1974  Allen Jenkins actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history turkey invades Cyprus   

1974  On July - 20 turkish forces invade the island of Cyprus   

1974  On this day in history allen Jenkins, actor (Fugitive from a Chain Gang), dies at 74   

1976  On July - 20 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  On this day in history tom Lowry, cricketer (early New Zealand Test captain), dies   

1977  Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pa, kills 80 & causing $350 mil damage on July - 20.   

1977  Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1979  44-kg Newfoundland dog pulls 2293-kg load, Bothell, Wash on July - 20.   

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

1983  On this day in history frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

1983  On this day in history frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59   

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

1984  On July - 20 gail Kubik, US composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69   

1985  On July - 20 divers find wreck of Spanish galleon Atocha   

1986  On July - 20 helen Craig actress (Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 74   

1988  Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee on July - 20.   

1989  93ø F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona on July - 20.   

1990  On this day in history justice William Brennan resigns from the Supreme Court after 36 years   

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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 July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on this day in history.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

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

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

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

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.