July 20th "2023" daily prep

Welcome to day 201 of the year! Known as Moon Day and Space Exploration Day. If you were born today, you were likely conceived the week of October 27th 2022.
1982 – An IRA terrorist bomb in Hyde Park, London, killed 3 members of the Blues and Royals during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Two hours later 8 bandsmen were killed by an IRA bomb planted at the bandstand in Regent’s Park.
Todays birthdays
1947 – Carlos Santana (76), Mexican-American rock guitarist (Santana – “Black Magic Woman”; “Smooth”), born in Autlán de Navarro, Mexico.
1956 – Paul Cook (67), English rock drummer (Sex Pistols), born in London, England.
1966 – Anton Du Beke (57), British ballroom and Latin dancer, and television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing), born in Sevenoaks, England
1971 – Sandra Oh (52), Korean Canadian actress (Grey’s Anatomy) and the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in the BBC drama “Killing Eve”, born in Nepean, Ontario.
1980 – Gisele Bündchen (43), Brazilian supermodel (Victoria’s Secret), born in Horizontina, Brazil.
The day today
1885 – The Football Association legalized professionalism in football under pressure from the British Football Association.
1938 – Diana Rigg, English actress, was born (d. 2020). She is probably best known for her portrayals of Emma Peel in The Avengers and Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Also born today was Wendy Richard (d. 2009). She played Miss Brahms in the BBC’s Are You Being Served? and Pauline Fowler in EastEnders.
1944 – World War II: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German army officer Claus Von Stauffenberg.
1982 – An IRA terrorist bomb in Hyde Park, London, killed 3 members of the Blues and Royals during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Two hours later 8 bandsmen were killed by an IRA bomb planted at the bandstand in Regent’s Park.
2000 – Families of the victims of serial killer GP Harold Shipman won their High Court battle for an open inquiry into how their loved ones died.
Today in music
1968 – Jane Asher announced on the national British TV show, Dee Time, that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. Paul reportedly was watching at a friend’s home and was surprised by the news. She was said to have inspired many of McCartney’s songs, such as ‘All My Loving’, ‘And I Love Her’, and ‘We Can Work It Out’. Jane went on to have a career in films and television as well as becoming a successful author and business woman.
1973 – TV talent show Opportunity Knocks winners Peters And Lee were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their first single and only chart topper ‘Welcome Home.’
1986 – The film based on the life of Sex Pistols bassist, Sid Vicious, ‘Sid And Nancy’ premiered in London, England.
1996 – Gary Barlow scored his first UK No.1 single with ‘Forever Love’ taken from his debut album Open Road. Barlow became the first member of Take That to top the charts with a solo record.
2017 – Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington died aged 41. His body was found at a private home, Bennington apparently hanged himself. The singer was said to be close to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May of this year. Formed in 1996, Linkin Park had sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.
Historical events
1304 – The fall of Stirling Castle in the Wars of Scottish Independence. King Edward I of England took the stronghold using the ‘War Wolf’, a type of catapult that used the energy of a raised counterweight to throw a projectile. Ten years later Stirling Castle was recaptured by the Scots, an event that was the immediate cause of the Battle of Bannockburn in which Edward Longshanks’s son, Edward II, came with an army two or three times the Scottish numbers and lost.
1807 – Round-arm (over-arm) bowling was introduced to English cricket by John Willes in the Kent v England match at Fenenden Heath.
1837 – London Euston railway station officially opened. The first inter city journey from London to Birmingham was made by the directors of the Company on 17th September 1838.
1871 – The English Football Association Challenge Cup Competition was formed, to become better known as the FA Cup. The first final saw the Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers by one goal to nil, watched by a crowd of 2,000.
1969 – Apollo 11 landed on the Moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Neil Armstrong became the first man ever to walk the moon on this day. Buzz Aldrin joined him shortly after, and they spent about 2 hours and 45 minutes walking the lunar surface.
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