Events for July 20

July 20, 1933

Eoin O'Duff becomes leader Blueshirts

Eoin O’Duffy (born Owen Duffy; 28 January 1890 – 30 November 1944) was an Irish revolutionary military commander and police commissioner who later became a fascist leader.

July 20, 1904

Molly Keane, born

Molly Keane (20 July 1904 – 22 April 1996), née Mary Nesta Skrine, and who also wrote as M. J. Farrell, was an Irish novelist and playwright.

July 20, 1332

Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, died

Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray (c. 1285 – 20 July 1332) was a soldier and diplomat in the Wars of Scottish Independence, who later served as regent of Scotland. He was a nephew of Robert the Bruce, who created him as the first earl of Moray.

July 20, 1835

Orange Order

The Orange Institution, better known as the Orange Order, is a Protestant fraternal organization based in Northern Ireland. It has been a strong supporter of Irish unionism and has had close links with the Ulster Unionist Party, which governed Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1972.