Page 6: Historical Events In July - 21

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies on July - 21.   

1957  On this day in history 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1959  On this day in history 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1960  On this day in history the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1960  Country of Katanga forms in Africa on July - 21.   

1961  Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on July - 21.   

1962  On July - 21 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

1963  45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas on July - 21.   

1964  On this day in history arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex   

1965  Pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth   

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on July - 21.   

1967  Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies on this day in history.   

1968  50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX on July - 21.   

1968  Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on July - 21.   

1969  On July - 21 neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon   

1969  On July - 21 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 July - 21.   

1969  On this day in history neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)   

1970  On July - 21 huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt   

1972  2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain) on July - 21.   

1972  On July - 21 in New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)   

1972  On July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

1972  Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs   

1973  On this day in history uSSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet   

1973  On this day in history russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69   

1974  On July - 21 willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74   

1975  On July - 21 billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

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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 July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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  On July - 21 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  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

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