Day of the year
July 20
Born on July 20? You're a Cancer with the Ruby birthstone.
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July 20 Zodiac Sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Element: Water
intuitiveloyalnurturingempatheticprotective
Birthstone
Ruby
Birth Flower
Larkspur
Season
Summer
Numerology 9
A number of compassion, completion, and humanitarian spirit.
July 20: This Day in History
- 1944— German army officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in the July 20 plot, known as Operation Valkyrie, but failed.
- 1960— Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon became the world's first female prime minister following her election victory.
- 1969— Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
- 1976— NASA's Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars, becoming the first US spacecraft to successfully land on the planet.
- 1991— Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested after police found evidence of his crimes in his apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Famous Birthdays on July 20
- Diana Rigg (1938) — actress
- Natalie Wood (1938) — actress
- Gisele Bündchen (1980) — model
- Carlos Santana (1947) — guitarist
- Sandra Oh (1971) — actress
What Happens on July 20?
Moon Day
Did You Know? July 20 Fun Facts
- Neil Armstrong's first step on the Moon was watched live by an estimated 600 million people worldwide.
- Moon Day on July 20 commemorates the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing.
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