Page 7: Historical Events In July - 21

1976  On July - 21 christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated   

1976  The first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila on July - 21.   

1976  Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated on July - 21.   

1978  On July - 21 the final flight of the service acceptance trials for the AH-1T Cobra helicopter gunship was made at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Rive   

1978  On July - 21 uS Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike   

1978  World's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m on this day in history.   

1979  N Chernykh discovers asteroids #2585 Irpedina & #3298 on this day in history.   

1979  National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY) dedicated on July - 21.   

1979  Ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1980  Jean-Claude Droyer climbs the Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins on July - 21.   

1982  On July - 21 dave Garroway TV host (Today Show), dies at 69   

1982  On July - 21 dave Garroway, TV host (Today Show), dies at 69   

1983  On this day in history authorities end Martial Law in Poland   

1983  Polish govt ends 19 months of martial law on this day in history.   

1983  On July - 21 storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in NY's Central Park   

1983  US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 21 marita Koch of E Germany sets world women's mark for 200m, 21.71s   

1984  Michael Osborne, rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34 on July - 21.   

1985  Mickey Shaughnessy actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65 on July - 21.   

1985  On July - 21 south African government declares State of Emergency   

1985  Vicki Vola actress (Miss Miller-Mr District Attorney) on this day in history.   

1985  On July - 21 mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65   

1986  Pleasure Island plans unveiled on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history virginia Hewitt actress (Carol-Space Patrol), dies at 60   

1986  On July - 21 paulo Correia, Guinee-Bissaus colonel/putschist, executed   

1987  On this day in history navy escorts first Earnest Will Convoy in the Persian Gulf.   

1988  ESA's Ariane-3 launches 2 communications satellites (1 Indian) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history eastern Airlines submits a reorganization plan to creditors   

1989  Greg LeMond (US) wins Tour de France in fastest time on this day in history.   

1989  Mike Tyson TKOs Carl "the Truth" Williams in 1 33 of first round on July - 21.   

1989  On this day in history mike Tyson TKOs Carl "the Truth" Williams in 1:33 of first round   

1990  On this day in history goodwill Games opens in Seattle Wash   

1990  On July - 21 pink Floyds' "The Wall" is performed where the Berlin Wall once stood   

1990  Rock concert in East Berlin, celebrating the removal of the wall, attended by 150,000 on July - 21.   

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

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.   

1693  On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

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

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

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

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

1540  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

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