Historical Events
- 1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins
Famous Birthdays
- Otto Blumenthal, German mathematician, journal editor (Mathematische Annalen, 1906-38) and university professor, born in Frankfurt, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1944)
About July 20, 1876
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 147 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer