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Historical events & facts — July 20
What happened on July 20?
On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down in the Sea of Tranquility. Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon's surface, followed by Buzz Aldrin, while Michael Collins orbited above. This milestone marked the most ambitious achievement of the entire Space Race.
On July 20, 1944, a group of German officers led by Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by planting a bomb at his headquarters, the "Wolf's Lair." Hitler survived with only minor injuries. The failed coup led to brutal reprisals against the conspirators and their families.
On July 20, 1810, the "Cry of Independence" broke out in Bogotá, sparked by the famous Llorente flower vase incident. This episode marked the beginning of Colombia's independence movement from the Spanish Crown. The date is celebrated today as Colombia's Independence Day.
Notable birthdays — July 20
Famous people born on July 20
William Paine Lord
William Paine Lord was an American Republican politician who served as the ninth governor of Oregon from 1895 to 1899. The Delaware native previously served as the 27th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, including three times as the chief justice of that court. After serving as governor he was appointed as an ambassador to Argentina and later helped to codify Oregon's laws.
José Zabala-Santos
José Zabala-Santos, nicknamed as "Mang Pepe" by hometown neighbors and as "Zabala" by colleagues in the cartooning profession, was a successful cartoonist in the Philippines and was one of the pioneers of Philippine comics. He became one of the most popular cartoonists in the Philippines during the 1950s because of his cartoon characters such Popoy, Sianong Sano, and Lukas Malakas.
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Omar Fanon, a Martiniquan psychiatrist and political philosopher, developed ideas which have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory. As well as an intellectual, Fanon was a political radical and Pan-Africanist, concerned with the psychopathology of colonization and the human, social, and cultural consequences of decolonization.
William H. Goetzmann
William Harry Goetzmann was an American historian and emeritus professor in the American Studies and American Civilization Programs at the University of Texas at Austin. He attended Yale University as a graduate student and was friends with Tom Wolfe while there. His work on the American West won him the highest prizes for historians, the Parkman Prize and the Pulitzer Prize.
Diana Rigg
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969); Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones (2013–2017); and the title role in Medea in the West End in 1993 followed by Broadway a year later.
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