Denmark leaves the League of Nations. Denmark left the League of Nations in 1940 as a direct consequence of the German invasion and occupation during…
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20 July 1976
The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. The Viking 1 lander was part of NASA’s ambitious Viking program, which marked the first successful…
20 July 1976
The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. The Viking 1 lander was part of NASA’s Viking program, which was the first U.S. mission…
20 July 1903
The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile. The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker and one of the world’s largest and most…
20 July 70
Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street…
20 July 1960
The Polaris missile is successfully launched from a submarine, the USS George Washington, for the first time.
20 July 1969
Apollo program: Apollo 11’s crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
20 July 1976
Viking 1 lands successfully lands on Mars. Viking 1 was the first American spacecraft to touch the surface of Mars, and the first spacecraft ever…
20 July 1189
Richard I of England is invested as Duke of Normandy. Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also…