Historical Events In July - 21

1934  113ø F (45ø C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on July - 21.   

1934  113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on July - 21.   

1934  On July - 21 chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67)   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 21 julian Pettifer, English TV-host   

1938  On this day in history paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London   

1938  On this day in history anton Emil Kuerti, composer   

1939  John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence on this day in history.   

1940  Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania on July - 21.   

1940  James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on July - 21.   

1941  200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine on July - 21.   

1941  On July - 21 jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- )   

1942  On this day in history 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

1943  On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

1944  On July - 21 american marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam   

1944  Invasion and recapture of Guam begins on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 21 uS forces free Guam of Japanese invaders   

1944  On July - 21 british premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery   

1944  On this day in history gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1945  On July - 21 detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie   

1946  On July - 21 in first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

1946  Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on this day in history.   

1947  Indonesia begins 1st political election on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1948  On this day in history wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 on July - 21.   

1949  On July - 21 senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)   

1950  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

1951  On July - 21 dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

1952  On July - 21 7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed   

1954  On this day in history at Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam   

1955  1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf on this day in history.   

1956  Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins on July - 21.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.   

1676  On July - 21 birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  On this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

1706  On this day in history birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.   

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on July - 21.   

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

1717  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on July - 21.