On This Day for July 20 - First Moon landing, Sir Edmund Hillary is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. July 20 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Sir Edmund Hillary READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1969 First Moon landing READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2013: American journalist Helen Thomas , who broke through a number of barriers for women reporters and was known especially for her coverage of U.S. presidents, died in Washington, D.C. 1968: At Chicago's Soldier Field, the first Special Olympics began, and some 1,000 athletes—all of whom had intellectual disabilities—participated. [ Test your knowledge of sports.] 1976: The Viking 1 lander touched down at Chryse Planitia on Mars. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Mars.] 1944: During World War II, German military leaders attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in the July Plot. [ How much do you know about Adolf Hitler?] 1917: The Corfu Declaration was issued, calling for the establishment of a unified Yugoslav state following World War I. 1917: Prince Georgy Yevgenyevich Lvov resigned his post as prime minister of Russia's Provisional Government following the July Days demonstrations. [Test your knowledge of Russian history.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1980 Gisele Bündchen Brazilian model 1938 Natalie Wood American actress 1947 Carlos Santana American musician 1933 Cormac McCarthy American author 1919 Edmund Hillary New Zealand explorer 1966 Enrique Peña Nieto president of Mexico SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help