What happend on 20th July

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21.07
1977

The Central Intelligence Agency releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind control experiments.

1976

The Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars.

1974

Forces from Turkey invade Cyprus after Greek Cypriots' attempt at enosis. NATO's Council praises the United States and the United Kingdom for attempts to settle the dispute. Syria and Egypt put their militaries on alert.

1973

United States Assistant Secretary of Defense Jerry Friedheim admits in testimony to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States Defense Department lied to U.S. Congress about bombing Cambodia.

1973

The United States Senate passes the War Powers Act.

1973

Palestianian terrorists hijack a Japan Airlines jet en route from Amsterdam to Japan and force it down in Dubai.

1973

Indiana is found guilty of operating segregated schools by federal judge S. Hugh Dillin, who orders the state to develop a desegregation plan for Indianapolis's schools.

1972

The cabinet of Prime Minister of the Netherlands Barend Biesheuvel resign in a dispute over the budget.

1969

Project Apollo: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon and Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first humans to walk on its surface.

1965

Elias Tsirimokos becomes Prime Minister of Greece.