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20 Jul 1925
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Jacques Delors: French economist / Chairman European Committee (1985-95)
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20 Jul 1925
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Beirut Sultan Pasja al-Atrasj calls Druzen for holy war against France
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20 Jul 1925
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birth
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Lola Albright, American actress and singer |
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20 Jul 1925
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birth
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Jacques Delors, French economist and politician, 8th President of the European Commission |
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20 Jul 1925
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birth
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Frantz Fanon, French–Algerian psychiatrist and philosopher (d. 1961) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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20 Jul 1950
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event
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"Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
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20 Jul 1950
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birth
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Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress |
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20 Jul 1950
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birth
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Edward Leigh, English lawyer and politician |
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20 Jul 1950
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birth
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Naseeruddin Shah, Indian actor and director |
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20 Jul 1950
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Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs. |
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20 Jul 1950
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event
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"Arthur Murray Party" premiers on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
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| 50 years anniversary |
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Ray Allen: NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks)
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Ray Allen, American basketball player |
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Judy Greer, American actress |
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Erik Hagen, Norwegian footballer |
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish politician, 5th Swedish Minister for European Union Affairs |
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20 Jul 1975
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birth
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Atiq-uz-Zaman, Pakistani cricketer and coach |
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20 Jul 1975
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music
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played the opening night on their Born To Run Tour at The Palace Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island. This also saw the live debut of Steven Van Zandt, (Miami Steve) as a member of The E Street Band.
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| 25 years anniversary |
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20 Jul 2000
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death
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Malaclypse the Younger American author (b. 1941) |
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20 Jul 2000
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music
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The Evergreen Ballroom in Lacey, Washington was destroyed by a fire. During the ballroom's heyday in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, many of music's greats played there: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and Fats Domino. Glen Campbell had lived in the kitchen at the venue for a while before he became famous.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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20 Jul 2005
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death
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James Doohan, Canadian actor (b. 1920) |
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20 Jul 2005
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death
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Finn Gustavsen, Norwegian politician (b. 1926) |
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20 Jul 2005
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death
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Kayo Hatta, American director and cinematographer (b. 1958) |
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