Features Today in History for 7-20 Today is Tuesday, July 20, the 201st day of 2021. There are 164 days left in the year. by Associated Press Jul. 19 2021 @ 10:48pm Today is Tuesday, July 20, the 201st day of 2021. There are 164 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module. On this date: - In 1917, America's World War I draft lottery began as Secretary of War Newton Baker, wearing a blindfold, reached into a glass bowl and pulled out a capsule containing the number 258 during a ceremony inside the Senate office building.