Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

1934  113ø F (45ø C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on this day in history.   

1934  113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history julian Pettifer, English TV-host   

1938  Paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London on July - 21.   

1938  Anton Emil Kuerti, composer on this day in history.   

1939  John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence on July - 21.   

1940  Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 21 james E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina)   

1941  On this day in history 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

1941  Jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

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

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on July - 21.   

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  US forces free Guam of Japanese invaders on July - 21.   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery on July - 21.   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie   

1946  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 on July - 21.   

1946  On July - 21 jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

1947  Indonesia begins 1st political election on July - 21.   

1948  On July - 21 arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

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

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1951  Dalai Lama returns to Tibet on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed   

1954  At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam on July - 21.   

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

1956  On this day in history cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.   

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

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.   

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.   

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

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

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

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle   

1683  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.   

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

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