Page 5: 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  On this day in history chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67)   

1935  On July - 21 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika   

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

1938  Paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On July - 21 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

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

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  On July - 21 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 21.   

1946  On July - 21 jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

1947  Indonesia begins 1st political election on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

1951  Dalai Lama returns to Tibet on July - 21.   

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

1954  On this day in history 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  Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

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  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1540  On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

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  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.   

1717  On July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

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