Historical Events In July - 21

1990  On July - 21 manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57  

1991  Theodore Wilson, dies at 47 on July - 21.  

1993  On July - 21 henk Kersting, bureau chef (Associated Press-WW II), dies at 88  

1994  On this day in history dorothy Collins, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at 67  

1995  On July - 21 edwin "Russell" House, saxophonist, dies at 65  

1996  Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1998  Alan Shepard dies in Monterey, CA, at age 74. Shepard was the first American in space, and later commanded the Apollo 14 moon mission. He was the fifth person to walk on the lunar surface on this day in history.  

2005  A terrorist attack on London, similar to the July 7 attacks, includes 4 attempted bomb attacks on 3 Underground trains and a London bus. The bombs failed to explode properly, and only one injury was reported on July - 21.  

2007  On July - 21 the final epic novel in J.K. Rowling's bestselling series Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released selling over 8 million copies in the first 24 hours.  

2007  On this day in history u.S. Vice President Dick Cheney serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure.  

2011  Space Shuttle Atlantis lands successfully at Kennedy Space Center after completing STS-135, concluding NASA's space shuttle program on July - 21.  

2011  On this day in history nASA's Space Shuttle program ends with the landing of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-135.  

2013  15 Egyptian Army soldiers are killed after their bus crashes into a truck on the Mediterranean Coast Highway on July - 21.  

2014  After 3 weeks, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has struck about 2,800 targets in Gaza, while Gaza has fired 1,497 rockets at Israel on July - 21.  

2017  On this day in history singer Justin Bieber barred from performing in China by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture citing his "bad behavior"  

2017  White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigns after opposing appointment of Anthony Scaramucci on July - 21.  

2018  India scraps tax on sanitary products after campaign by activists on this day in history.  

2018  Re-boot of TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" announced with creator Joss Whedon as executive producer on this day in history.  

2019  On this day in history marvel announces 10 new superhero films at Comic Con including Blade with Mahershala Ali, Natalie Portman as a female Thor and first Asian American super hero film Shang-Chi  

2019  A mob of over 100 suspected triad members dressed in white and armed with batons attack commuters indiscriminately at MTR Yuen Long station in Hong Kong, injuring 45, including a pro-democracy legislator and a pregnant woman. Hong Kong police have been accused of allowing the violence to happen due to their delayed response and decision to limit emergency services in the area. (The Guardian) (SCMP) on July - 21.  

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] European leaders agree to create a €750 billion (US$858 billion) recovery fund to rebuild EU economies impacted by the pandemic on July - 21.  

2021  The International Olympic Committee awards Brisbane the right to host the 2032 Summer Olympics on July - 21.  

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)  

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

1620  On this day in history 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  Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance was born on this day in history.  

1706  On July - 21 birth of pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)  

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1160  Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies on July - 21.  

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

1540  On this day in history 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  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on July - 21.  

1688  On July - 21 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 this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63