July 21 in history
Events on July 21
Notable events that happened on July 21 in past years.
- 2025
A Bangladesh Air Force Chengdu FT-7BGI crashes shortly after takeoff into Milestone School campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 35 people and injuring 173.
Wikipedia article: Bangladesh Air Force - 2012
Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
Wikipedia article: Erden Eruç - 2005
Four attempted bomb attacks by Islamist extremists disrupt part of London's public transport system.
Wikipedia article: 21 July 2005 London attempted bombings - 1979
Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Wikipedia article: Jay Silverheels - 1972
The Troubles: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space of 80 minutes, killing nine and injuring 130.
Wikipedia article: The Troubles - 1961
Mercury program: Mercury-Redstone 4 mission: Gus Grissom piloting Liberty Bell 7 becomes the second American to go into space (in a suborbital mission).
Wikipedia article: Project Mercury - 1959
Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Wikipedia article: Pumpsie Green - 1944
World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1925
Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150 mph (241 km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives Sunbeam 350HP built by Sunbeam at a two-way average speed of 150.33 mph (242 km/h).
Wikipedia article: Malcolm Campbell - 1904
Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100 mph (161 km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
Wikipedia article: Louis Rigolly - 1861
American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1774
Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war. It is the first time that an Ottoman ruler surrendered territory largely populated by Muslims and the first time that a separation of secular and spiritual authority in the Ottoman Empire was established.
Wikipedia article: Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) - 1568
Eighty Years' War: in the Battle of Jemmingen, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau.
Wikipedia article: Eighty Years' War - 905
King Berengar I of Italy and a hired Hungarian army defeat the Frankish forces at Verona. King Louis III is captured and blinded for breaking the oath he gave in 902 to not return to Italy.
- 356 BC
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
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