Today in History for 20th July 2016

Historical Events

1913 – Turkish troops take Adrianopel and Erdine from Bulgaria
1928 – The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians.
1950 – “Arthur Murray Party” premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
1958 – King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR
1976 – Vietnam War: The US military completes its troop withdrawal from Thailand.
1995 – The Regents of the University of California vote to end all affirmative action in the UC system by 1997.

Famous Birthdays

1909 – Eric Rowan, South African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII)
1938 – Diana Rigg, Doncaster England, actress (Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital)
1962 – Giovanna Amati, Italian racing driver
1975 – Judy Greer, American actress
1978 – Pavel Datsyuk, Russian ice hockey player
1981 – Damien Delaney, Irish footballer

Famous Deaths

1937 – Guglielmo Marconi, Italian engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies of a heart attack at 63
1942 – Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle
1951 – Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death
1982 – Okot p’Bitek, Ugandan poet (b. 1931)
1983 – Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59
1987 – Richard Egan, actor (Big Cube, Amsterdam Kill), dies at 63

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