Page 5: Historical Events In July - 21

1934  On July - 21 113ø F (45ø C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record)   

1934  On July - 21 113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record)   

1934  Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67) on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 21 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika   

1935  Julian Pettifer, English TV-host on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history paul Hindemith & Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London   

1938  On this day in history anton Emil Kuerti, composer   

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

1940  On this day in history soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

1940  James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina) on July - 21.   

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

1941  Jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- ) on July - 21.   

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history invasion and recapture of Guam begins.   

1944  On July - 21 uS forces free Guam of Japanese invaders   

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

1944  On July - 21 gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1945  Detroit Tigers & Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie on July - 21.   

1946  On July - 21 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.   

1946  On July - 21 jesus T Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

1947  On July - 21 indonesia begins 1st political election   

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

1948  WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 21 senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 21 dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

1952  7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed on July - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On July - 21 birth of jean Picard, French astronomer   

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

1676  Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 21.   

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

1160  On this day in history peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1683  Death of Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history 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