What happend on 20th July

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21.07
1920

The funeral of Empress Eugenie of France is held in St. Michael's Abbey near Farnborough, England.

1917

The Corfu Declaration, which led to the creation of the post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia, was signed by the Yugoslav Committee and Kingdom of Serbia.

1917

Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister and President of the Russian provisional government and survives an assassination attempt.

1917

In the United States, the first military draft numbers are drawn for World War I.

1914

Russia: Czar Nicholas II welcomes France's President Raymond Poincaré.

1898

Felipe Agoncillo in Hong Kong writes a letter to Apolinario Mabini expressing his apprehension regarding the supposed "alliance" between the Americans and the Filipinos.

1885

The Football Association legalises professionalism in football under pressure from the British Football Association.

1881

Sioux Chief Sitting Bull leads the last of his fugitive people in surrender to United States troops at Fort Buford in Montana

1872

The United States Patent Office awards the first patent for wireless telegraphy to Mahlon Loomis.

1871

British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.