Birthday July 21, 1816 Paul Julius, Baron von Reuter, founder of Reuters news service.
Birthday July 21, 1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, first lady.
Birthday July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway is born
Birthday July 21, 1899 Hart Crane, American poet (The Bridge).
Birthday July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway, asked for whom the bell tolled... (Nobel 1954).
Birthday July 21, 1911 Marshall McLuhan, writer (The Medium is the Massage).
Birthday July 21, 1920 Isaac Stern, violinist
Birthday July 21, 1922 Kay Starr, American singer.
Birthday July 21, 1924 Don Knotts, comedian, Actor.
Birthday July 21, 1933 John Gardner, scholar, writer (Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues).
Birthday July 21, 1943 Christie McVie, (Fleetwood Mac)
Birthday July 21, 1948 Cat Stevens, aka Joseph Islam, rocker (Peace Train)
Birthday July 21, 1952 Robin Williams, Actor, comedian (Mork).
History July 21, 0365 Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt
History July 21, 1775 Battle of Brewster Island
History July 21, 1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands (Natl Day).
History July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run begins
History July 21, 1861 1st major battle of the Civil War -- Bull Run Va.; South wins.
History July 21, 1862 Former President Martin Van Buren lapses into a coma
History July 21, 1865 Wild Bill Hickok fights first western showdown
History July 21, 1867 City Gardens on Folsom opens
History July 21, 1873 World's 1st train robbery by Jesse James
History July 21, 1898 Spain cedes Guam to US
History July 21, 1911 David Lloyd George delivers Mansion House speech
History July 21, 1921 Indians 9 & Yankees 7 doubles for a record 16 doubles
History July 21, 1925 Monkey Trial ends
History July 21, 1925 The Trial of the Century draws national attention
History July 21, 1925 John Scopes found guilty in Tenn for teaching evolution
History July 21, 1940 Soviet Union annexes Estonia Latvia Lithuania.
History July 21, 1944 Hitler to Germany: I'm still alive.
History July 21, 1944 US forces return to Guam after Japanese occupation.
History July 21, 1954 at Geneva France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam.
History July 21, 1955 1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched - Seawolf
History July 21, 1955 Eisenhower presents his Open Skies plan
History July 21, 1959 1st atomic powered merchant ship Savannah christened Camden NJ
History July 21, 1959 Pumpsie Green becomes first African-American to play for Red Sox
History July 21, 1960 Germany passes controversial Volkswagen Law
History July 21, 1961 Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty bell) with Grissom.
History July 21, 1961 Mercury 4 is launched into sub-orbital flight
History July 21, 1965 Johnson considers the options
History July 21, 1965 Gemini 5 launched atop Titan V with Cooper & Conrad
History July 21, 1966 Gemini X returns to Earth
History July 21, 1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the moon at 2:56:15 a.m. (GMT).
History July 21, 1970 Aswan High Dam completed
History July 21, 1973 Soul Makossa is the first disco record to make the Top 40
History July 21, 1975 Billy Martin fired as manager of Tx Rangers
History July 21, 1976 Legionnaire's Disease kills 29 in Phila
History July 21, 1984 1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
History July 21, 1986 Pleasure Island plans unveiled
History July 21, 2005 Bombers attempt to attack London transit system
History July 21, 2007 Final Harry Potter book released
History July 21, 2011 NASA's final space shuttle mission comes to an end
July 21, 1816 Paul Julius, Baron von Reuter, founder of Reuters news service.
July 21, 1864 Frances Folsom Cleveland, first lady.
July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway is born
July 21, 1899 Hart Crane, American poet (The Bridge).
July 21, 1899 Ernest Hemingway, asked for whom the bell tolled... (Nobel 1954).
July 21, 1911 Marshall McLuhan, writer (The Medium is the Massage).
July 21, 1920 Isaac Stern, violinist
July 21, 1922 Kay Starr, American singer.
July 21, 1924 Don Knotts, comedian, Actor.
July 21, 1933 John Gardner, scholar, writer (Grendel, Sunlight Dialogues).
July 21, 1943 Christie McVie, (Fleetwood Mac)
July 21, 1948 Cat Stevens, aka Joseph Islam, rocker (Peace Train)
July 21, 1952 Robin Williams, Actor, comedian (Mork).
July 21, 0365 Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt
July 21, 1775 Battle of Brewster Island
July 21, 1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands (Natl Day).
July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run begins
July 21, 1861 1st major battle of the Civil War -- Bull Run Va.; South wins.
July 21, 1862 Former President Martin Van Buren lapses into a coma
July 21, 1865 Wild Bill Hickok fights first western showdown
July 21, 1867 City Gardens on Folsom opens
July 21, 1873 World's 1st train robbery by Jesse James
July 21, 1898 Spain cedes Guam to US
July 21, 1911 David Lloyd George delivers Mansion House speech
July 21, 1921 Indians 9 & Yankees 7 doubles for a record 16 doubles
July 21, 1925 Monkey Trial ends
July 21, 1925 The Trial of the Century draws national attention
July 21, 1925 John Scopes found guilty in Tenn for teaching evolution
July 21, 1940 Soviet Union annexes Estonia Latvia Lithuania.
July 21, 1944 Hitler to Germany: I'm still alive.
July 21, 1944 US forces return to Guam after Japanese occupation.
July 21, 1954 at Geneva France agrees to independence of North & South Vietnam.
July 21, 1955 1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched - Seawolf
July 21, 1955 Eisenhower presents his Open Skies plan
July 21, 1959 1st atomic powered merchant ship Savannah christened Camden NJ
July 21, 1959 Pumpsie Green becomes first African-American to play for Red Sox
July 21, 1960 Germany passes controversial Volkswagen Law
July 21, 1961 Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty bell) with Grissom.
July 21, 1961 Mercury 4 is launched into sub-orbital flight
July 21, 1965 Johnson considers the options
July 21, 1965 Gemini 5 launched atop Titan V with Cooper & Conrad
July 21, 1966 Gemini X returns to Earth
July 21, 1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the moon at 2:56:15 a.m. (GMT).
July 21, 1970 Aswan High Dam completed
July 21, 1973 Soul Makossa is the first disco record to make the Top 40
July 21, 1975 Billy Martin fired as manager of Tx Rangers
July 21, 1976 Legionnaire's Disease kills 29 in Phila
July 21, 1984 1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
July 21, 1986 Pleasure Island plans unveiled
July 21, 2005 Bombers attempt to attack London transit system
July 21, 2007 Final Harry Potter book released
July 21, 2011 NASA's final space shuttle mission comes to an end