JULY 20 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for July 20
Robert Maurer (1924-Still Living) - Co-inventor of optical fiber.
Mike Ilitch (1929-2017) - Founder of Little Caesars.
Cormac McCarthy (1933-2023) - Author of All the Pretty Horses and No Country for Old Men.
Natalie Wood (1938-1981) - Multi-award winning actress who began her career at the age 8 (Miracle on 34th Street).
Billy Mays (1958-2009) - Advertisement salesman for products such as OxiClean.
Memorable Events for July 20
1903 - Ford Motor ships its first automobile to a dentist in Chicago, IL.
1921 - Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of U.S. House of Representatives.
1942 - Basic training begins for the first detachment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
1968 - The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held in Chicago.
1969 - Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.