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 July - 21 savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched   

1959  On July - 21 the first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ   

1959  1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on this day in history.   

1960  The country of Katanga forms in Africa on July - 21.   

1960  Country of Katanga forms in Africa on July - 21.   

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

1962  On July - 21 160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany Ga   

1963  45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas on this day in history.   

1964  Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex on July - 21.   

1965  On July - 21 pakistan, Iran & Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact   

1966  Gemini X returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1966  Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 21 basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75   

1967  Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies on July - 21.   

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

1968  On July - 21 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 July - 21.   

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  2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain) on July - 21.   

1972  In New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jigme Dori Wangchuck king of Bhutan, dies   

1972  Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies on July - 21.   

1973  Hank Aaron becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 700 HRs on July - 21.   

1973  On July - 21 uSSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet   

1973  On this day in history russell Hardie, dies after long illness at 69   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar (d. 870)   

1515  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1710  Paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792) was born on July - 21.   

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  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  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.