Jeff Bezos
American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
What happened on July 20
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1333 to 2025.
Standout on July 20
2021
Jeff Bezos
American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
About July 20
July 20 is the 201st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 201 of 365 (202 in leap years)164 days left in the year (164 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 30 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 266 days
- Roman numerals
- XX.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 375thWars of the Three Kingdoms1651
- 90thJuly 1936 military uprising in Barcelona1936
- 75thAbdullah I of Jordan1951
- 50thViking 11976
- 30thBen Simmons1996
- 25thÁlex Baena2001
- 25thKilling of Carlo Giuliani2001
- 10thRadu Beligan2016
July 20 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Radu Beligan
- 25 years ago2001
- Killing of Carlo Giuliani · Álex Baena
- 50 years ago1976
- Viking 1
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 20 — ages this year
- 2001Álex Baenaturns 25
- 1999Pop Smoketurns 27
- 1999Goga Bitadzeturns 27
- 1998Morgan Geekieturns 28
- 1996Ben Simmonsturns 30
- 1995Moses Leotaturns 31
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Soyuz MS-13
Soyuz MS-13 is launched to the International Space Station on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.
United States
The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
Suruç bombing
A suicide attack (aftermath pictured) in Suruç, Turkey, for which Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility, killed 34 people and injured 104 others.
2013 Colombian clashes
Seventeen government soldiers are killed in an attack by FARC revolutionaries in the Colombian department of Arauca.
Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
James Holmes (mass murderer)
A gunman carried out a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and injuring 58 others.
Civil Marriage Act
The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
Killing of Carlo Giuliani
Twenty-three-year-old Italian anti-globalist Carlo Giuliani was shot dead by a police officer while protesting outside the 27th G8 summit held in Genoa, Italy.
Persecution of Falun Gong
The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
USS Constitution
USS Constitution, one of the United States Navy's original six frigates, sailed for the first time in 116 years after a full restoration.
Tupolev Tu-154
A Tupolev Tu-154 crashes during takeoff from Tbilisi International Airport, killing all 24 aboard and four more people on the ground.
Václav Havel
Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia.
Myanmar
Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.
Aruba
The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated two bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in London, killing eleven British Army personnel and seven horses.
Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings
Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings: The Provisional IRA detonates two bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in central London, killing eight soldiers, wounding forty-seven people, and leading to the deaths of seven horses.
Somali Airlines Flight 40
Somali Airlines Flight 40 crashes in Balad, Somalia, killing 50 people.
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind-control experiments.
Johnstown flood of 1977
Rain from a stalled thunderstorm caused six dams to fail, flooding Johnstown, Pennsylvania, resulting in 84 deaths and $340 in damages.
Viking 1
The Viking 1 lander became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and perform its mission.
Apollo 11
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle landed on the Sea of Tranquillity, where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later (bootprint pictured).
1968 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The first games of the Special Olympics (athletes pictured), for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were held at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Abdullah I of Jordan
Abdullah I of Jordan was assassinated while visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Korean War
Korean War: After a month-long campaign, much of the North Korean air force was destroyed by United Nations forces.
July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona
The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona is defeated by anarchist militias and Republican loyalists, beginning the Spanish Revolution of 1936.
Nikola Pašić
Serbian prime minister Nikola Pašić and Yugoslav Committee president Ante Trumbić signed the Corfu Declaration, agreeing to seek the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
George V
George V reviewed more than 200 Royal Navy vessels at Spithead, England.
United States Congress
The United States Congress established the Indian Peace Commission to seek peace treaties with a number of Native American tribes.
Claude Niépce
French brothers Claude and Nicéphore Niépce received a patent for their Pyréolophore, one of the world's first internal combustion engines.
Alexander Mackenzie (explorer)
Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific coast at Bella Coola, British Columbia, completing the first recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico.
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Wars of the Three Kingdoms: After crossing the Firth of Forth, English Commonwealth forces defeated a Scottish army at the Battle of Inverkeithing, opening the rest of the country to occupation.
Second War of Scottish Independence
Second War of Scottish Independence: The Scottish-held town of Berwick-upon-Tweed surrendered to English forces, ending a siege led by King Edward III.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Michael Brooks (political commentator)
Michael Brooks, political commentator (born 1983)
Victor Atiyeh
Victor G. Atiyeh, American businessman and politician, 32nd Governor of Oregon (born 1923)
Klaus Schmidt (archaeologist)
Klaus Schmidt, German archaeologist and academic (born 1953)
Khurshed Alam Khan
Khurshed Alam Khan, Indian politician, 2nd Governor of Goa (born 1919)
Pierre Fabre (businessman)
Pierre Fabre, French pharmacist and businessman, founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (born 1926)
José Hermano Saraiva
José Hermano Saraiva, Portuguese historian, jurist, and politician, Portuguese Minister of Education (born 1919)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Giuseppe Beotti
Christian feast day: Giuseppe Beotti
Ansegisus
Christian feast day: Ansegisus
Aurelius of Carthage
Christian feast day: Aurelius of Carthage
Flag flying days in Norway
Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (Norway)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Christian feast day: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))
Frumentius
Christian feast day: Frumentius
Apollinaris of Ravenna
Christian feast day: Apollinaris of Ravenna
Elijah
Christian feast day: Elijah
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century38
- 21st century32
Earliest: Second War of Scottish Independence (1333). Most recent: Malcolm-Jamal Warner (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 20
What day of the year is July 20?
July 20 is the 201st day of the year, with 164 days left after it.
What star sign is July 20?
July 20 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 20?
We record 83 entries for July 20: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1333 to 2025.
Who was born on July 20?
Álex Baena (2001) is among the notable births on July 20. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 20 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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