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  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched   

1959  On July - 21 the first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1959  1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on July - 21.   

1960  The country of Katanga forms in Africa on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 21 country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1961  On July - 21 launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom   

1962  On July - 21 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

1963  On this day in history 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 July - 21.   

1965  Pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact on July - 21.   

1966  On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth   

1966  On this day in history eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

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  On July - 21 neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon   

1969  On this day in history neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT)   

1969  Russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On July - 21 huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt   

1972  2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain) on this day in history.   

1972  In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on July - 21.   

1972  Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies on July - 21.   

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

1973  Hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs on July - 21.   

1973  USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet on July - 21.   

1973  Russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history willem F K Hussem, painter/poet (Steltlopen on Sea), dies at 74   

1975  On July - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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 July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

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

1540  On July - 21 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

1782  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.