Page 6: Historical Events In July - 21

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies on this day in history.   

1957  1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson) on this day in history.   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched on July - 21.   

1959  On this day in history the first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1959  On this day in history 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1960  On July - 21 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1960  On July - 21 country of Katanga forms in Africa   

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

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

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  On July - 21 pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact   

1966  On this day in history gemini X returns to Earth   

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

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  On this day in history russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits   

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

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

1970  Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt on July - 21.   

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

1972  In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.   

1972  Jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies on this day in history.   

1972  On July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

1973  On this day in history hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs   

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

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 July - 21 billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on July - 21.   

1515  On this day in history birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

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 July - 21.   

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  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1160  On July - 21 peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

1425  Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies on July - 21.   

1540  On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

1544  Death of René of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle on July - 21.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

1782  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63