Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

1934  113ø F (45ø C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on this day in history.   

1934  113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record) on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 21 chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67)   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 21 julian Pettifer, English TV-host   

1938  Paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London on July - 21.   

1938  On this day in history anton Emil Kuerti, composer   

1939  On July - 21 john Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence   

1940  Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history james E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina)   

1941  On July - 21 200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

1941  On July - 21 jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- )   

1942  8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va on this day in history.   

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1944  American marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam on this day in history.   

1944  Invasion and recapture of Guam begins on July - 21.   

1944  US forces free Guam of Japanese invaders on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1945  Detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie on this day in history.   

1946  In first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt on this day in history.   

1946  Jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history indonesia begins 1st political election   

1948  On this day in history arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1948  On July - 21 wSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13   

1949  On this day in history senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on July - 21.   

1951  Dalai Lama returns to Tibet on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed   

1954  On July - 21 at Geneva, France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam   

1955  1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf on this day in history.   

1956  Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins on July - 21.   

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

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

1620  Jean Picard, French astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance   

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

1710  On this day in history birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

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

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

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

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