Today in History for 20th July 2025

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Historical Events

514 - St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus
1942 - Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy taking 8-8; West Indian cricket domestic first class record
1961 - Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's musical "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" premieres at Queen's Theater in London's West End
1963 - US Open Women's Golf, Kenwood CC: Mary Mills wins her first of 3 major titles by 3 strokes ahead of runners-up Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie
2015 - British Open Men's Golf, St. Andrews: American Zach Johnson wins in a 4-hole play-off with Australian Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa

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Famous Birthdays

1513 - Gaspar Schetz, Dutch nobleman and financier (royal treasurer general of the Habsburg Netherlands), born in Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, Holy Roman Empire (now Belgium) (d. 1580)
1663 - Pierre Drevet, French engraver, born in Loire-sur-Rhône, Lyon (d. 1738)
1945 - John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer"; "Gemini Dream"), born in Birmingham, England
1973 - Peter Forsberg, Swedish NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
1976 - Andrew Stockdale, Australian rock musician (Wolfmother), born in Brisbane, Australia

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Famous Deaths

1964 - Anna Vyrubova, Russian lady-in-waiting, the best friend and confidante of Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna, dies at 80
1984 - Gail Kubik, American composer (Gerald McBoing Boing), dies at 69
1999 - Sandra Gould, American actress (b. 1916)
2015 - Elio Fiorucci, Italian fashion designer, dies at 80
2022 - Douglas Mitchell, Canadian Football Hall of Fame executive (CFL Commissioner 1984-88), dies at 83

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