Today in History for 20th July 2026

Historical Events

1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold of the war
1925 - Treaty of Nettuno between Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) is signed but is only ratified in 1928
1942 - Legion of Merit Medal authorized by US congress
1948 - Lou Thesz beats Bill Longson, to become NWA wrestling champion
2015 - Hacker group Impact Team announces they have hacked the married dating site Ashley Madison

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Famous Birthdays

1803 - Jakob Zeugheer, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1865)
1933 - José Vicente Asuar, Chilean electronic music composer, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2017)
1934 - M. Stanton Evans, American cultural commentator, chairman of the American Conservative Union (1971-77) and writer (The Sharon Statement), born in Kingsville, Texas (d. 2015)
1945 - Jake Scott, American College Football Hall of Fame safety (Uni of Georgia; 5×Pro Bowl; 2×First-team All-Pro; Super Bowl 1972 [MVP], 73; Miami Dolphins), born in Greenwood, South Carolina (d. 2020)
1973 - Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway, born in Oslo, Norway

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Famous Deaths

1156 - Toba, 74th Emperor of Japan (1107-23), dies at 53
1927 - Ferdinand I [Meinrad], King of Romania (1914-27), dies of cancer at 61
2005 - James Doohan, Canadian actor (Star Trek), dies from Pulmonary fibrosis at 85
2007 - Bill Flemming, American journalist and sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports), dies at 80
2019 - Sheila Dikshit (née Kapoor), Punjabi politician (Chief Minister of Delhi, 1998-2013), dies of multiple cardiac arrests at 81

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