Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

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

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

1934  Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67) on July - 21.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika on July - 21.   

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

1938  Paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- )   

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

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  On this day in history invasion and recapture of Guam begins.   

1944  US forces free Guam of Japanese invaders on July - 21.   

1944  On this day in history 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  Detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie on July - 21.   

1946  On this day in history 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 July - 21.   

1947  On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

1948  On July - 21 wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 on this day in history.   

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO) on this day in history.   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.   

1620  On this day in history birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

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

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

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

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

1160  On July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

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  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.   

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

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

1782  On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63