July 20

What happened on July 20 in history

3 events fall on July 20, from 1402 to 1969. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on July 20

  1. 1402

    The Battle of Ankara

    Timur defeats and captures the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I.

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  2. 1944

    The July plot fails

    A bomb at Hitler's headquarters wounds but does not kill him.

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  3. 1969

    Apollo 11 lands on the Moon

    Armstrong and Aldrin touch down in the Sea of Tranquillity.

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