{"id":208098,"date":"2020-01-01T13:23:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-20\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:33:00","slug":"july-20","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-20\/","title":{"rendered":"July 20: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 20th is a special day for things outta this world, as today we celebrate Moon Day and Space Exploration Day.

Welcome to day 201 of 365! We’re still days away from celebrating the end of the year, but we’ve gotta look forward to something right?

July 20 was an incredibly special day for humankind when it comes to space exploration. Find out why and more with these awesome historical events that all happened on this day.

Did you know that on this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to ever walk the moon? He then said the iconic “That’s one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind.”

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about July 20^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on July 20 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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2017\r\n\r\n

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington committed suicide aged 41.\r\n\r\n

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2001\r\n\r\n

Japanese animated fantasy movie “Spirited Away” was released.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The movie had a budget of around $15 million and made $347.7 million at the Box Office.\r\n\r\n

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1997\r\n\r\n

The USS Constitution set sail for the first time in 116 years.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The US Navy frigate, also known as Old Ironsides, was first launched in 1797 and retired in 1881. In 1995 she entered dry dock for a complete restoration in time for her 200th birthday.\r\n\r\n

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1976\r\n\r\n

America’s robot spacecraft, the Viking I, successfully landed on Mars.\r\n\r\n

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1969\r\n\r\n

Apollo 11 landed on the Moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Neil Armstrong became the first man ever to walk the moon on this day. Buzz Aldrin joined him shortly after, and they spent about 2 hours and 45 minutes walking the lunar surface.\r\n\r\n

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1968\r\n\r\n

Jane Asher broke up her engagement to Paul McCartney live on television.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The announcement was made on the BBC show “Dee Time,” and Asher said, “I haven’t broken it off, but it is broken off, finished. I know it sounds corny, but we still see each other and love each other, but it hasn’t worked out. Perhaps we’ll be childhood sweethearts and meet again and get married when we’re about 70.”\r\n\r\n