Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

1934  113ø F (45ø C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on July - 21.   

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

1934  Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67) on this day in history.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika on this day in history.   

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

1938  On July - 21 paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London   

1938  Anton Emil Kuerti, composer on this day in history.   

1939  John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1944  American marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam on July - 21.   

1944  Invasion and recapture of Guam begins on July - 21.   

1944  US forces free Guam of Japanese invaders on this day in history.   

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 July - 21.   

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  On this day in history jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

1947  Indonesia begins 1st political election on July - 21.   

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1948  WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on July - 21.   

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

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 on July - 21.   

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

1950  On July - 21 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

1951  Dalai Lama returns to Tibet on this day in history.   

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

1954  At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins   

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

1515  On July - 21 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  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 July - 21.   

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)   

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

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on July - 21.   

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  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history death of lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded   

1688  On July - 21 death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

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