On This Day in History for July 20
Events in History
- 514 St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus
- 1031 Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of the Franks (1031-60)
- 1054 Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Caerularius, as head of a Synod held in Constantinople excommunicates Cardinal Humbert of the Western church (Rome)
- 1304 Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold of the war
- 1402 Battle of Ankara: Army of Timur (Tamerlane) with its armor-plated elephants defeats forces of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, capturing Bayezid in the process leading to an Ottoman power vacuum
- 1495 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders
- 1498 Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands
- 1553 John Dudley, Lord President of the Council under Edward VI, captured in Cambridge
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Alexander the Great
Gregor Mendel
Mad Dog Coll
Edmund Hillary
Marina Popovich
Enrique Peña NietoWeddings in History
Divorces in History
- 1993 Joe Petruzzi files for divorce from Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever)
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Leo XIII
Guglielmo MarconiJuly in History
American Women Demand Their Rights
On this day a group of determined women organised the first formal meeting in America to discuss women’s rights. It became known as the Seneca Falls Convention.
July 19, 1848
Lunar Landing Makes 'Giant Leap For Mankind'
It was “one giant leap for mankind” as Neil Armstrong stepped from the ladder of his lunar module on this day to become the first man ever to walk on the Moon.
July 20, 1969
Opening of Euston Station
An early print of Euston station showing the wrought iron roof of 1837. Note the open carriages.
July 20, 1837
First Lady Pours Scorn Upon a King
American independence from Britain was declared and on this day a future US President's wife expressed her joy.
July 21, 1776