This Day In History

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July 20th

1881
Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops.

1903
Ford Motor Company shipped its first car.

1968
Special Olympics founded.

1969
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.

1973
American-born Chinese Hong Kong martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor, film director, screenwriter, and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do concept Bruce Lee died at age 32.

1976
Hank Aaron hits his 755th home run, the final home run of his career.

1985
Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over 400 million in coins and silver ingots.

Birthdays
79 Sally Ann Howes Actress, singer
74 Sleepy LaBeef Rockabilly singer
71 Diana Rigg Actress ("The Avengers")
66 John Lodge Rock musician (The Moody Blues)
65 T.G. Sheppard Country singer
64 Kim Carnes Rock singer
62 Carlos Santana Rock musician
53 Paul Cook Rock musician (The Sex Pistols)
52 Donna Dixon Actress
51 Mick McNeil Rock musician (Simple Minds)
50 Radney Foster Country singer
46 Frank Whaley Actor
45 Chris Cornell Rock singer
43 Stone Gossard Rock musician (Pearl Jam)
42 Reed Diamond Actor
40 Josh Holloway Actor ("Lost")
36 Peter Forsberg Hockey player
36 Omar Epps Actor
35 Simon Rex Actor
34 Judy Greer Actress
31 Charlie Korsmo Actor
29 Gisele Bundchen Supermodel
29 Mike Kennerty Rock musician (The All-American Rejects)
27 Percy Daggs III Actor ("Veronica Mars")
24 John Francis Daley Actor
~ AD720 Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ BostonMark Cigar Asylum Inmate

88 Sir Edmund Percival Hillary 7/20/1919 - 1/11/2008 New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On 29 May 1953 at the age of 33, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest
78 Chuck Daly 7/20/1930 - 5/9/2009 American basketball head coach
50 Billy Mays 7/20/1958 - 6/28/2009 Greatest commercial pitchman of all time