Václav Havel Resigns as President of Czechoslovakia July 20, 1992
Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia. Date: July 20, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia. Date: July 20, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years. Date: July 20, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide. Date: July 20, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada. Date: July 20, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance. Date: July 20, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
James Holmes opened fire at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and injuring 70 others. Date: July 20, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG). Date: July 20, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Seventeen government soldiers are killed in an attack by FARC revolutionaries in the Colombian department of Arauca. Date: July 20, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades. Date: July 20, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
A huge explosion in the mostly Kurdish border town of Suruç, Turkey, targeting the Socialist Youth Associations Federation, kills at least 31 people and injures over 100. Date: July 20, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)