Historical Events In July - 21

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

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

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  Julian Pettifer, English TV-host on July - 21.   

1938  On July - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On July - 21 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

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

1942  On July - 21 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1944  American marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on July - 21.   

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  On this day in history senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13   

1949  On this day in history 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  7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins on this day in history.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

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

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

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

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

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.   

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

1425  On July - 21 manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

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

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  On this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

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

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63