What Day Is July 20? The First Moon Landing
July 20 is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years). With 164 days remaining, it marks the Apollo 11 Moon landing (1969) and the death of Bruce Lee (1973).
About July 20
July 20 is the 201st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (202nd in leap years). There are 164 days remaining until the end of the year. No date in the 20th century held more eyes on a single event.
The Significance of July 20
At 20:17 UTC on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11’s lunar module — named Eagle — touched down in the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong reported back to Houston with eight words: “The Eagle has landed.” Six hours later, Armstrong descended the module’s ladder and stepped onto the surface, speaking the words that became one of history’s most quoted sentences. Buzz Aldrin joined him 20 minutes later. The two spent two hours and 31 minutes on the surface, collecting 21.5 kg of rock samples and planting a U.S. flag. On the same date in 1973, Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong of cerebral edema at 32. He had finished filming Enter the Dragon six weeks earlier; it went on to become one of the highest-grossing martial arts films ever made.
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On This Day in History
- 1969At 20:17 UTC on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11's lunar module Eagle touched down in the Sea of Tranquility. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface at 02:56 UTC on July 21, becoming the first human to walk on the Moon.
- 1973Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong at age 32. He transformed martial arts films globally and brought East Asian fighting disciplines to mainstream Western audiences.
Baby Names for This Day
July 20 falls under Cancer. Names tied to exploration, the night sky, and extraordinary physical discipline:
- NeilBoy
Neil Armstrong — the first human being to walk on the Moon.
- BuzzBoy
Buzz Aldrin followed Armstrong onto the lunar surface minutes later.
- LunaGirl
The Moon — humanity's destination on this date.
- EagleUnisex
The name of Apollo 11's lunar module — 'The Eagle has landed.'
- BruceBoy
Bruce Lee — who died on July 20, 1973, at 32, leaving behind five films that changed cinema.
- TranquilUnisex
The Sea of Tranquility — where Armstrong and Aldrin set down.
Frequently Asked Questions
What day is July 20?add
July 20, 1969 was the day Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the lunar surface. It is the 201st day of the year.
What number day of the year is July 20?add
July 20 is the 201st day of the year, or the 202nd in leap years, with 164 days remaining.
What sign is July 20?add
July 20 falls under the sign of Cancer.