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July 20/Events1
This page is to list events of [[July 20]] before [[1950]].

==To 1300==
*[[514]] - [[Roman Catholic Church]]: [[Pope Hormisdas]] assumes the papacy.
==1300-1899==
*[[1304]] - [[Great Britain]]: [[Edward I of England]] takes the last rebel stronghold in the [[Wars of Scottish Independence]], [[Fall of Stirling Castle|Stirling Castle]]. 
*[[1712]] - [[United Kingdom]]:  The [[Riot Act]] takes effect.
(contracted; show full)*[[1937]] - [[Guglielmo Marconi]], Italian [[radio]] inventor
*[[1941]] - [[Lew Fields]], American vaudeville performer
*[[1945]] - [[Paul Valéry]], [[France|French]] author and poet (b. [[1871]])

==References==
*''Facts on File Yearbook'', various years
*Facts on File's ''Day by Day'' series
*''Encyclopaedia Brit
tannica Yearbook'', various years
*[http://www.imdb.com/OnThisDay?day=20&month=July Internet Movie Database July 20 in Movie History page]
*''The [[New York Times]],'' July 21st issues of various years
*[http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index.html ''The New York Times'' On This Day site]