Historical Events In July - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1957 On July - 21 bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies
1957 On this day in history 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
1957 On this day in history bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies
1959 Savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched on this day in history.
1959 The first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ
1960 The country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.
1960 On July - 21 country of Katanga forms in Africa
1961 Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on this day in history.
1962 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga on this day in history.
1963 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex
1965 On July - 21 pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
1966 Gemini X returns to Earth on July - 21.
1966 On this day in history eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83
1967 On July - 21 basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75
1967 On this day in history albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies
1968 On this day in history 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX
1968 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.
1969 Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon on this day in history.
1969 On this day in history neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT)
1969 Russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits on July - 21.
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on this day in history.
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.
1970 On July - 21 huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt
1972 On this day in history 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)
1972 In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.
1972 On July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies
1972 On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies
1973 On this day in history hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs
1973 USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet on this day in history.
1973 Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69 on this day in history.
1974 Willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1975 On July - 21 billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82
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