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  Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67) on this day in history.   

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

1935  Julian Pettifer, English TV-host on July - 21.   

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

1938  On July - 21 anton Emil Kuerti, composer   

1939  On July - 21 john Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence   

1940  On July - 21 soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

1940  James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on July - 21.   

1941  200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine on this day in history.   

1941  Jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- ) on July - 21.   

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history invasion and recapture of Guam begins.   

1944  On this day in history uS forces free Guam of Japanese invaders   

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

1944  On July - 21 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 21 indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

1948  WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on July - 21.   

1951  On this day in history dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

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

1954  On July - 21 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  On this day in history cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins   

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0810  On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

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 this day in history 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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on July - 21.   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.   

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

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on July - 21.   

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

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