THURSDAY, July 20, 2023

1773 ― Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada)

1810 ― Colombia declares independence from Spain

1868 ― First use of tax stamps on cigarettes

1871 ― British Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province

1878 ― First telephone introduced in Hawaii

1942 ― Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress

1944 ― U.S. invades Japanese-occupied Guam in WWII

1944 ― Von Stauffenberg fails in an attempt on Hitler's life

1954 ― Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident

1969 ― First men on moon, Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11

1970 ― First baby born on Alcatraz Island

1982 ― Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks

1996 ― 26th Summer Olympics opens in Atlanta, GA.