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 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  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 July - 21.   

1960  On July - 21 country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1961  On this day in history launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom   

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

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

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

1965  Pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On July - 21 albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

1968  50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX on July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

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 July - 21.   

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

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

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 July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

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

1973  On July - 21 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 July - 21 russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69   

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

1975  Billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On July - 21 birth of st Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest   

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

1664  Matthew Prior, English poet was born on July - 21.   

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  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.   

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  John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

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

1683  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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.