20 July 1949 July 19, 2012 Author: Staff Israel and Syria sign the truce that ended their 19 month war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best." Theodore Isaac Rubin — Click here for more from Theodore Isaac Rubin Related posts: 8 June 1949 25 July 1993 4 July 1569 20 July 1999 Categories: History Tags: 1949, 20 July