TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on July 20

BORN ON THIS DAY
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel
Born 1822 · Science & Invention
Father of genetics
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
Born 1919 · Exploration
First to summit Mount Everest
DIED ON THIS DAY
Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi
Died 1937 · Science & Invention
Pioneer of long-distance radio
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
Died 1923 · Politics & Leadership
Mexican revolutionary general
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Died 1973 · Film & Entertainment
Martial arts legend, Enter the Dragon
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