Famous people born on July 20 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is July 20, you share it with Sir Edmund Hillary, Carlos Santana, Gisele Bündchen — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for July 20
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Ruby
Birthstone
Larkspur
Birth flower
201st
Day of the year
July 20 is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years), with 164 days still to come.
Famous people born on July 20
Sir Edmund Hillary — New Zealand mountaineer who first summited Mount Everest (born 1919).
Carlos Santana — Mexican-American rock guitarist (born 1947).
Gisele Bündchen — Brazilian supermodel (born 1980).
Also sharing the day:
Natalie Wood (b. 1938) — American actress who starred in West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause.
Chris Cornell (b. 1964) — American rock vocalist who fronted Soundgarden and Audioslave.
Sandra Oh (b. 1971) — Canadian actress acclaimed for Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve.
July 20 in history
1968 — The first Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago, Illinois.
1969 — Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.
1976 — NASA's Viking 1 became the first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars.
1871 — British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation as the sixth province.
1985 — Treasure hunter Mel Fisher found the wreck of the Spanish galleon Atocha off Florida, laden with gold and silver.
2015 — The United States and Cuba formally restored diplomatic relations after 54 years.
July 20 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is July 20?
Anyone born on July 20 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for July 20?
The birthstone for a July 20 birthday is Ruby, and the birth flower is the Larkspur.
Who is the most famous person born on July 20?
Sir Edmund Hillary is among the best known — New Zealand mountaineer who first summited Mount Everest (born 1919).
What happened on July 20?
In 1968, The first Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago, Illinois.
What day of the year is July 20?
July 20 is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years), with 164 days still to come.
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