July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year, with 164 days remaining.
- 1859 — Anna Przygodda is born.
- 1893 — Gusztáv Léderer is born.
- 1934 — William Bayly died.
- 1966 — Gribaldi Handayani is born.
- 1978 — Gregory Bowman is apprehended.
- 1978 — Kwauhuru Govan is born.
- 1984 — Alton Coleman and Debra Brown are apprehended.
- 1984 — George Williams is apprehended.
- 1985 — Robert Nicolaus is apprehended.
- 1995 — Jack Barron is apprehended.
- 2001 — Michael Braae is apprehended.
- 2009 — Aaron Michael is apprehended.
- 2014 — Glenn Haslam Barker died.