July 20
This day in history:
- 1960 – The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time.
- 1938 – The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York City against the motion picture industry charging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in regards to the studio system. The case would eventually result in a break-up of the industry in 1948.
- 1992 – A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes during takeoff from Tbilisi International Airport, killing all 24 aboard and four more people on the ground.
- 2005 – The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
Births:
- 1943 – John Lodge, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
- 1955 – René-Daniel Dubois, Canadian actor and playwright
- 1989 – Javier Cortés, Mexican footballer
Deaths:
- 1944 – Ludwig Beck, German general (born 1880)
- 2002 – Michalis Kritikopoulos, Greek footballer (born 1946)
- 1514 – György Dózsa, Transylvanian peasant revolt leader (born 1470)
Holidays:
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence declaration of Colombia from Spain in 1810.
- Engineer's Day (Costa Rica)
- Lempira Day (Honduras)
Random Article of the day:
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