Tukuk-OS📅 July 21
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on July 21? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2019 — People returning from anti–extradition bill protests in Hong Kong were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, leaving 45 people injured.
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests2019 Yuen Long attackTriad (organised crime)
- 2013 — Nour Ahmad Nikbakht, an Iranian diplomat in Yemen, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants and held hostage for the next two years.
- 2007 — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history.
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry PotterJ. K. Rowling
- 1990 — The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation.
- 1977 — Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.
- 1972 — The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The TroublesProvisional Irish Republican ArmyBloody Friday (1972)
- 1960 — Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.
Sirimavo BandaranaikePrime Minister of Sri LankaList of elected or appointed female heads of state or government
- 1959 — The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.
- 1952 — An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck the southern San Joaquin Valley in California, causing 12 deaths and an estimated $60 million in property damage.
1952 Kern County earthquakeMoment magnitude scaleSan Joaquin Valley
- 1946 — After weeks of unrest, rioters lynched Bolivian president Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz.
- 1925 — American high-school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which forbade teaching evolution in class.
- 1918 — World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts.
- 1877 — Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
PittsburghPittsburgh railroad strike of 1877Great Railroad Strike of 1877
- 1378 — Unrepresented labourers revolted and violently took over the government of the Republic of Florence (depicted), demanding that they be granted political office.
- 905 — Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, was captured and blinded during his attempt to restore Carolingian power over Italy by King Berengar I.
- 625 — Paulinus was consecrated as the first bishop of York by Justus, the archbishop of Canterbury.
- 365 — A large earthquake occurred near Crete, triggering a tsunami, and causing widespread destruction around the eastern Mediterranean region.
- 230 — Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I.
Births
- 2006 — Endrick, Brazilian footballer
- 2005 — Bub Carrington, American basketball player
- 2000 — Erling Haaland, Norwegian footballer
- 2000 — Lia, South Korean singer
- 1999 — Evan McPherson, American football player
- 1998 — Maggie Lindemann, American singer-songwriter.
- 1998 — Marie Bouzkova, Czech tennis player
- 1996 — Mikael Ingebrigtsen, Norwegian footballer
- 1992 — Jude Adjei-Barimah, Italian-American football player
- 1992 — Jessica Barden, English actress
- 1992 — Julia Beljajeva, Estonian épée fencer
- 1992 — Burak Çelik, Turkish actor and model
Deaths
- 2025 — Pau Alsina, Spanish motorcycle rider (born 2008)
- 2023 — Tony Bennett, American singer (born 1926)
- 2020 — Annie Ross, Scottish-American singer and actress (born 1930)
- 2020 — Andrew Mlangeni, South African political activist (born 1925)
- 2018 — Alene Duerk, U.S. Navy first female admiral (born 1920)
- 2017 — John Heard, American film and television actor (born 1946)
- 2016 — Dennis Green, American football player and coach (born 1949)
- 2015 — Robert Broberg, Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1940)
- 2015 — E. L. Doctorow, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (born 1931)
- 2015 — Nicholas Gonzalez, American physician (born 1947)
- 2015 — Czesław Marchaj, Polish-English sailor and academic (born 1918)
- 2015 — Dick Nanninga, Dutch footballer (born 1949)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Alberic Crescitelli
- Christian feast day: Albert John Luthuli (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Arbogast
- Christian feast day: Barhadbesciabas
- Christian feast day: Carlos of Brazil (Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church)
- Christian feast day: Daniel (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Lawrence of Brindisi
- Christian feast day: Praxedes
- Christian feast day: Victor of Marseilles
- Christian feast day: July 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Liberation Day in 1944 (Guam)
- Belgian National Day (Belgium)
- Racial Harmony Day (Singapore)
- Summer Kazanskaya (Russia)
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