Historical Events
- 18th Tour de France won by Ottavio Bottecchia of Italy
- Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris
- Tehran, Persia comes under martial law after the American vice consul, Robert Imbrie, is killed by a religious mob enraged by rumors he had poisoned a fountain and killed several people
Famous Birthdays
- Hans Lodeizen [Johannes Frederik], Dutch poet (Het innerlijk behang (The Inner Wallpaper)), born in Naarden, Netherlands (d. 1950)
- Lola Albright, American singer and actress (Delta Country; Kid Galahad; A Cold Wind in August), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2017)
- Mort Garson, Canadian-American composer ("Our Day Will Come") and Moog synthesizer pioneer, born in St. John, New Brunswick (d. 2008)
- Robert D. Maurer, American scientist and co-inventor of optical fiber, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Thomas Berger, American novelist (Vital Parts, Little Big Man), born in Cincinnati, Ohio, (d. 2014)
About July 20, 1924
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
