Page 6: Historical Events In July - 21

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)   

1957  Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies on July - 21.   

1959  Savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched on this day in history.   

1959  The first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ on this day in history.   

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

1960  On July - 21 the country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1960  On this day in history country of Katanga forms in Africa   

1961  Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom on July - 21.   

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

1963  On July - 21 45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas   

1964  Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey v Sussex on this day in history.   

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

1966  Gemini X returns to Earth on July - 21.   

1966  On this day in history eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83   

1967  Basil Rathbone Johannesburg S Africa, actor, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 21 albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies   

1968  50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley TX on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90   

1969  Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to set foot on the Moon on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2 56 15 AM (GMT)   

1969  On July - 21 russia's Luna 15 impacts moon after 52 lunar orbits   

1969  Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) on July - 21.   

1969  On July - 21 neil Armstrong steps on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)   

1970  On July - 21 huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt   

1972  On July - 21 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)   

1972  On July - 21 in New York, 57 murders occur in 24 hours (Murder City?)   

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

1972  On July - 21 jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies   

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

1973  USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of the red planet on July - 21.   

1973  On July - 21 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  On July - 21 billy West, actor (Jimmy the Gent, Jealousy), dies at 82   

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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  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  Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On July - 21 birth of paul Möhring, German physician (d. 1792)   

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

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  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 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  Niccolo Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies on this day in history.   

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