Page 6: Historical Events In July - 21
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1957 On this day in history bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies
1957 On July - 21 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
1957 On July - 21 bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies
1959 Savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched on July - 21.
1959 The first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ
1960 The country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.
1960 Country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.
1961 Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on July - 21.
1962 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga on this day in history.
1963 On July - 21 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 on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
1966 On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth
1966 On July - 21 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83
1967 Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on July - 21.
1967 On July - 21 albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies
1968 On July - 21 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX
1968 On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90
1969 Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon on this day in history.
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT) on this day in history.
1969 On this day in history russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.
1970 On this day in history huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt
1972 On this day in history 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)
1972 On July - 21 in New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)
1972 On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies
1972 Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies on this day in history.
1973 On July - 21 hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs
1973 On July - 21 uSSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet
1973 On this day in history russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69
1974 Willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82
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