CoM Moderators Posted July 20 Posted July 20 Historical Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold of the war 1925 - Treaty of Nettuno between Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) is signed but is only ratified in 1928 1942 - Legion of Merit Medal authorized by US congress 1948 - Lou Thesz beats Bill Longson, to become NWA wrestling champion 2015 - Hacker group Impact Team announces they have hacked the married dating site Ashley Madison More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1803 - Jakob Zeugheer, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1865) 1933 - José Vicente Asuar, Chilean electronic music composer, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2017) 1934 - M. Stanton Evans, American cultural commentator, chairman of the American Conservative Union (1971-77) and writer (The Sharon Statement), born in Kingsville, Texas (d. 2015) 1945 - Jake Scott, American College Football Hall of Fame safety (Uni of Georgia; 5×Pro Bowl; 2×First-team All-Pro; Super Bowl 1972 [MVP], 73; Miami Dolphins), born in Greenwood, South Carolina (d. 2020) 1973 - Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway, born in Oslo, Norway More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1156 - Toba, 74th Emperor of Japan (1107-23), dies at 53 1927 - Ferdinand I [Meinrad], King of Romania (1914-27), dies of cancer at 61 2005 - James Doohan, Canadian actor (Star Trek), dies from Pulmonary fibrosis at 85 2007 - Bill Flemming, American journalist and sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports), dies at 80 2019 - Sheila Dikshit (née Kapoor), Punjabi politician (Chief Minister of Delhi, 1998-2013), dies of multiple cardiac arrests at 81 More Famous Deaths »
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