What Happened on July 20?
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EVENTS ON JULY 20
Explore the most important historical events that happened on July 20, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
League of Nations
Year:
1922
The League of Nations awards mandates of Togoland to France and Tanganyika to the United Kingdom.
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1932 Prussian coup d'état
Year:
1932
In the Preußenschlag, German President Hindenburg places Prussia directly under the rule of the national government.
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1934 West Coast waterfront strike
Year:
1934
West Coast waterfront strike: In Seattle, police fire tear gas on and club 2,000 striking longshoremen. The governor of Oregon calls out the National Guard to break a strike on the Portland docks.
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Silivri
Year:
1920
The Greek Army takes control of Silivri after Greece is awarded the city by the Paris Peace Conference; by 1923 Greece effectively lost control to the Turks.
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World War I
Year:
1917
World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia.
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Ford Motor Company
Year:
1903
The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
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Finland
Year:
1906
In Finland, a new electoral law is ratified, guaranteeing the country the first and equal right to vote in the world. Finnish women are the first in Europe to receive the right to vote.
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Minneapolis
Year:
1934
Labor unrest in the U.S.: Police in Minneapolis fire upon striking truck drivers, during the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934, killing two and wounding sixty-seven.
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BIRTHS ON JULY 20
Discover famous people and historical figures born on July 20, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Hazel Hawke
Year of birth:
1929
Hazel Hawke, Australian social worker and pianist, 23rd Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia (died 2013)
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Sally Ann Howes
Year of birth:
1930
Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (died 2021)
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Mike Ilitch
Year of birth:
1929
Mike Ilitch, American businessman, founded Little Caesars (died 2017)
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Rajendra Kumar
Year of birth:
1929
Rajendra Kumar, Pakistani-Indian actor and producer (died 1999)
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David Tonkin
Year of birth:
1929
David Tonkin, Australian politician, 38th Premier of South Australia (died 2000)
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Chuck Daly
Year of birth:
1930
Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (died 2009)
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Otto Schily
Year of birth:
1932
Otto Schily, German lawyer and politician, German Minister of the Interior
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Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo
Year of birth:
1935
Peter Palumbo, Baron Palumbo, English businessman and art collector
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DEATHS ON JULY 20
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on July 20, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Olga Hahn-Neurath
Year of death:
1937
Olga Hahn-Neurath, Austrian mathematician and philosopher from the Vienna Circle (born 1882)
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Guglielmo Marconi
Year of death:
1937
Guglielmo Marconi, Italian physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1874)
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Lew Fields
Year of death:
1941
Lew Fields, American actor and producer (born 1867)
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Mildred Harris
Year of death:
1944
Mildred Harris, American actress (born 1901)
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Ludwig Beck
Year of death:
1944
Ludwig Beck, German general (born 1880)
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René Bazin
Year of death:
1932
René Bazin, French author and academic (born 1853)
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Ferdinand I of Romania
Year of death:
1927
Ferdinand I, king of Romania (born 1865)
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Ignaz Sowinski
Year of death:
1917
Ignaz Sowinski, Galician architect (born 1858)
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HOLIDAYS ON JULY 20
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on July 20 around the world.
Margaret the Virgin
Christian feast day: Margaret the Virgin
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Flag flying days in Norway
Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (Norway)
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Saint Thorlak
Christian feast day: Thorlac (relic translation)
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Wilgefortis
Christian feast day: Wilgefortis
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July 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: July 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Friendship Day
Día del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil)
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Christian feast day: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))
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Apollinaris of Ravenna
Christian feast day: Apollinaris of Ravenna
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