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 July - 21.   

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

1938  On this day in history paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London   

1938  On July - 21 anton Emil Kuerti, composer   

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

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

1940  On this day in history james E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina)   

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

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 July - 21.   

1946  Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on July - 21.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 21 dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

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

1954  On July - 21 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  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  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.   

1676  On this day in history birth of anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  On July - 21 birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

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

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

1540  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on July - 21.   

1544  On July - 21 death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle   

1683  On July - 21 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 July - 21 niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63