July 20

July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining.

Births:

• 1938 -- [Natalie Wood]? (actress: From Here to Eternity, Rebel Without a Cause, West Side Story)
• 1947 -- [Carlos Santana]? (guitarist, singer)

Events:

• 1871 - British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
• 1969 - The first lunar landing, by Neil A. Armstrong and [Edwin E. Aldrin]? on Apollo 11: [Sea of Tranquillity]?, Luna, 4:18pm EDT. At 10:56pm EDT, Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the surface of the Moon.
• 1976 - Viking 1 lander touches down on Mars.

Deaths:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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