Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

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

1934  On July - 21 113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record)   

1934  On this day in history chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67)   

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

1935  On July - 21 julian Pettifer, English TV-host   

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

1938  Anton Emil Kuerti, composer on July - 21.   

1939  On this day in history john Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence   

1940  On this day in history soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

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

1941  On this day in history 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

1941  On July - 21 jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- )   

1942  On this day in history 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

1943  On July - 21 charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

1944  On this day in history american marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam   

1944  On July - 21 invasion and recapture of Guam begins.   

1944  On July - 21 uS forces free Guam of Japanese invaders   

1944  On July - 21 british premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie   

1946  On this day in history 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.   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 July - 21.   

1948  On July - 21 arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1949  On this day in history senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13   

1949  On July - 21 senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)   

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

1951  On this day in history dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

1952  On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed   

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

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

1956  On July - 21 cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on this day in history.   

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

1540  On July - 21 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  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  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

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