A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
July 21: Day of the Week
July 21, 2024 was the 203rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 163 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters DJUZUUNA? Check your answers here: Word finder DJUZUUNA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Here’s the July calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Zodiac & Birthstone
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
July 21 Historical Event(s)
356 BC
The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
230
Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope.
365
A tsunami devastates the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The tsunami was caused by the Crete earthquake estimated to be 8.0 on the Richter Scale. 5,000 people perished in Alexandria, and 45,000 more died outside the city.
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.
1914
The Crown council of Romania decides the country shall remain neutral in World War I
1919
The dirigible Wingfoot Air Express crashes into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago, killing 12 people.
1925
Sir Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to break the 150 mph land barrier at Pendine Sands in Wales. He drove a Sunbeam at a two-way average speed of 150.33 mph.
1944
World War II: Battle of Guam – American troops land on Guam starting the battle. It would end on August 10.
1954
First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
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).
Who were born on July 21?
1903
Roy Neuberger, American financier (d. 2010)
1926
Karel Reisz, British film director (d. 2002)
1933
John Gardner, American author (d. 1982)
1948
Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist
1952
John Barrasso, American politician
1969
Emerson Hart, American musician (Tonic)
1972
Shinjiro Otani, Japanese professional wrestler
1975
Mike Sellers, American football player
1981
Blake Lewis, American musician
1982
Mao Kobayashi, Japanese actress
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters DJUZUUNA? Check your answers here: Word finder DJUZUUNA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.