Page 7: Historical Events In July - 21

1976  Christopher Ewart-Biggs Brit ambassador to Ireland is assassinated on July - 21.   

1976  On this day in history the first outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Phila   

1976  Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British ambassador to Ireland, assassinated on July - 21.   

1978  The final flight of the service acceptance trials for the AH-1T Cobra helicopter gunship was made at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent Rive on July - 21.   

1978  US Postal Service & unions agree on a contract averting mail strike on July - 21.   

1978  World's strongest dog, 80-kg St Bernard, pulls 2909-kg load 27 m on this day in history.   

1979  On July - 21 n Chernykh discovers asteroids #2585 Irpedina & #3298   

1979  On July - 21 national Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, NY) dedicated   

1979  On July - 21 ludwig Renn, writer, dies at 90   

1980  On July - 21 jean-Claude Droyer climbs the Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins   

1982  On July - 21 dave Garroway TV host (Today Show), dies at 69   

1982  Dave Garroway, TV host (Today Show), dies at 69 on July - 21.   

1983  Authorities end Martial Law in Poland on July - 21.   

1983  Polish govt ends 19 months of martial law on July - 21.   

1983  Storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in NY's Central Park on July - 21.   

1983  US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge on July - 21.   

1984  On this day in history marita Koch of E Germany sets world women's mark for 200m, 21.71s   

1984  Michael Osborne, rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1985  Mickey Shaughnessy actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65 on July - 21.   

1985  On July - 21 south African government declares State of Emergency   

1985  Vicki Vola actress (Miss Miller-Mr District Attorney) on July - 21.   

1985  On this day in history mickey Shaughnessy, actor (Chicago Teddy Bears), dies at 65   

1986  Pleasure Island plans unveiled on this day in history.   

1986  Virginia Hewitt actress (Carol-Space Patrol), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1986  On July - 21 paulo Correia, Guinee-Bissaus colonel/putschist, executed   

1987  Navy escorts first Earnest Will Convoy in the Persian Gulf on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 21 eSA's Ariane-3 launches 2 communications satellites (1 Indian)   

1989  Eastern Airlines submits a reorganization plan to creditors on July - 21.   

1989  Greg LeMond (US) wins Tour de France in fastest time on this day in history.   

1989  On July - 21 mike Tyson TKOs Carl "the Truth" Williams in 1 33 of first round   

1989  Mike Tyson TKOs Carl "the Truth" Williams in 1:33 of first round on July - 21.   

1990  Goodwill Games opens in Seattle Wash on July - 21.   

1990  Pink Floyds' "The Wall" is performed where the Berlin Wall once stood on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history rock concert in East Berlin, celebrating the removal of the wall, attended by 150,000   

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

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

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on July - 21.   

1664  On July - 21 birth of matthew Prior, English poet   

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on July - 21.   

1693  On this day in history 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 July - 21.   

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

1425  On this day in history manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies   

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

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 July - 21.   

1688  Death of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (b. 1610) on July - 21.   

1717  On this day in history niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies   

1782  On July - 21 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63