July 20 in history
Events on July 20
Notable events that happened on July 20 in past years.
- 2021
American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
Wikipedia article: Jeff Bezos - 2013
Seventeen government soldiers are killed in an attack by FARC revolutionaries in the Colombian department of Arauca.
Wikipedia article: 2013 Colombian clashes - 1999
The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
Wikipedia article: Persecution of Falun Gong - 1985
The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
Wikipedia article: Aruba - 1977
The Johnstown flood of 1977 kills 84 people and causes millions of dollars in damages.
Wikipedia article: Johnstown flood of 1977 - 1969
A cease fire is announced between Honduras and El Salvador, six days after the beginning of the "Football War".
Wikipedia article: Honduras - 1954
Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
Wikipedia article: Otto John - 1944
World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1936
The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime.
Wikipedia article: Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits - 1922
The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
Wikipedia article: League of Nations - 1885
The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
Wikipedia article: The Football Association - 1848
The first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, a two-day event, concludes.
Wikipedia article: Seneca Falls Convention - 1738
Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Wikipedia article: Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye - 1230
Treaty of San Germano is signed at San Germano between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX. A Dominican named Guala is responsible for the negotiations.
- 70
Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street fights with the Zealots.
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