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Historical Events on July 20

  • Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-98)

    1592

    During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although they were ultimately unable to hold it.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: The Corfu Declaration, which leads to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia.

  • Soviet Union

    1941

    Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and names Lavrentiy Beria its chief.

  • World War II

    1944

    World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.

  • Israel

    1949

    Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war.

  • Cold War

    1950

    Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.

  • Vietnam War

    1964

    Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).

  • Burma

    1989

    Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.

  • United States

    2015

    The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.

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