Page 6: Historical Events In July - 21

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies on July - 21.   

1957  1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson) on July - 21.   

1957  On this day in history 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  1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on this day in history.   

1960  The country of Katanga forms in Africa on July - 21.   

1960  Country of Katanga forms in Africa on July - 21.   

1961  Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

1963  45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas on July - 21.   

1964  On July - 21 arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex   

1965  On this day in history pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact   

1966  Gemini X returns to Earth on July - 21.   

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on July - 21.   

1967  Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on July - 21.   

1967  On this day in history albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

1968  On this day in history 50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX   

1968  Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.   

1969  Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon on July - 21.   

1969  Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.   

1969  Russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits on July - 21.   

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  Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt on this day in history.   

1972  2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain) on July - 21.   

1972  On this day in history 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  On July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

1973  Hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history uSSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet   

1973  Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69 on July - 21.   

1974  Willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74 on July - 21.   

1975  On this day in history billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

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0810  On July - 21 birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest was born on July - 21.   

1620  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

1664  On this day in history birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.   

1693  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on July - 21.   

1706  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

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

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history 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