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Today in History - What Happened on this Day

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

July 20, 2026

20 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Spain and Gibraltar remove border fence in historic EU-UK treaty

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Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed

Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David and seizes on Spain's crisis

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Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza, and other developments

EU and UK reach accord on Gibraltar cross-border trade

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over World Cup sell-off plan

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Ukraine hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting

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China's factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism

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Firefighters in Spain struggle to contain advancing wildfire in Castellón, Valencia

First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria

Heat warnings return to Germany, as water sprinklers cool off residents in Cologne

60,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory of Ceuta, but many left

Southern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die

Hiigh-stakes test for Trump's Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarms

F1 finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races affected by war

Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month

Future of historic listening telescope at risk after funding cut

A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession

Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant to reopen without founder

Australian jury convicts British entertainer Yung Filly of assault as he weeps

Italy's highest court strengthens citizenship claims by descendants

Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage unclear

Man convicted over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution

Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions after meeting Zelenskyy

Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza

400-year-old Austrian bell foundry bets on modern technology

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump as he seeks more cooperation

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NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak passes 1,500

Spain's Sanchez reports eight major active blazes

Montana man hikes out after he was impaled by a trekking pole

Lindsey Graham Eulogized as an 'American Original' with world leaders

UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup plan

Fury at Kushner-backed $20 billion plan to run World Cup

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