Historical Events In July - 21

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies on this day in history.   

1957  1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson) on July - 21.   

1957  On July - 21 bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies   

1959  Savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched on this day in history.   

1959  On July - 21 the first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1959  1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on July - 21.   

1960  On July - 21 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

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

1961  On this day in history launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom   

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

1963  On this day in history 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas   

1964  Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex on July - 21.   

1965  Pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact on July - 21.   

1966  Gemini X returns to Earth on July - 21.   

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

1968  On this day in history 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

1968  On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90   

1969  Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon on this day in history.   

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

1969  On July - 21 russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits   

1969  On July - 21 neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)   

1969  Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.   

1970  Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  Hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs on this day in history.   

1973  USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet on July - 21.   

1973  On July - 21 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 July - 21.   

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1160  On July - 21 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 July - 21 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  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

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