July 21 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies.   

1959  Savannah', the worlds inaugural nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched   

1959  The inaugural atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1959  1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ.   

1960  The country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1960  Country of Katanga forms in Africa.   

1961  Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom.   

1962  160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

1963  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.   

1965  Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact.   

1966  Gemini X returns to Earth   

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83.   

1967  Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75.   

1967  Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies.   

1968  50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

1968  Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90   

1969  Neil Armstrong is recorded as becoming the inaugural human to set foot on the Moon   

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

1969  Russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits   

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

1970  Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt.   

1972  2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

1972  In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)   

1972  Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

1973  Hank Aaron is recorded as becoming 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs.   

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

1973  Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69.   

1974  Willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74   

1975  Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

1976  Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated   

1976  The inaugural outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" results in the deaths of 29 in Phila   

1976  Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated   

1978  The final flight of the service acceptance trials for the AH-1T Cobra helicopter gunship was made at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Rive.   

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0810  Imam bukhari: Islamic scholar   

1515  St philippus nerius: [philippo neri], italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean picard: French astronomer   

1664  Matthew prior: English poet   

1676  Anthony collins: English philosopher (a discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  Thomas pelham-holles 1st duke of newcastle: Engl minister of finance   

1706  Pierre lyonet: Zoologist/cryptologist (anatomy of wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul möhring: German physician   

1160  Death of Peterus lombardus: Italian theologist/bishop of paris,   

1425  Death of Manuel paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1391-1425)/writer,   

1540  John i zapolyai: Prince of transsylvania/king of hungary,   

1544  René of chalon [renatus of nassau]: Prince of orange, slain in battle   

1683  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)   

1717  Death of Niccolo amenta: Italian poet (la gostanza),   

1782  Placidus cajetan von camerloher: Composer,