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Historical Events
on July 21st
- Lead Story
- The First Battle of Bull Run,1861
- American Revolution
- Battle of Brewster Island,1775
- Automotive
- Germany passes controversial "Volkswagen Law",1960
- Civil War
- First Battle of Bull Run,1861
- Cold War
- Eisenhower presents his "Open Skies" plan,1955
- Crime
- The "Trial of the Century" draws national attention,1925
- Disaster
- Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt,365
- General Interest
- Monkey Trial ends,1925
- Aswan High Dam completed,1970
- Bombers attempt to attack London transit system,2005
- Hollywood
- Final Harry Potter book released,2007
- Literary
- Hart Crane is born in Garrettsville, Ohio,1899
- Music
- "Soul Makossa" is the first disco record to make the Top 40,1973
- Old West
- Wild Bill Hickok fights first western showdown,1865
- Presidential
- Former President Martin Van Buren lapses into a coma,1862
- Sports
- Pumpsie Green becomes first African-American to play for Red Sox,1959
- Vietnam War
- Johnson considers the options,1965
- World War I
- David Lloyd George delivers Mansion House speech,1911
- World War II
- Hitler to Germany: "I'm still alive.",1944
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