Historical Events
- 93°F, highest overnight low ever recorded in Phoenix Arizona
Event of Interest
Burma government puts author Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest

Aung San Suu Kyi
- Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's show opens at Washington, D.C.'s Project for the Arts after the Smithsonian Institution's Corcoran Gallery cancels it
Famous Birthdays
- Witwisit Hirunwongkul, Thai actor
Famous Deaths
- Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, commander (French resistance), dies
- Mary Treen, actress (Career, Rock-a-bye Baby), dies at 71
1989 Highlights
About July 20, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 6 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer