July 21 is the 203rd day of the year. There are 163 days remaining until the end of the year.
1798 Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt since pyramids can’t fight back
1925 Monkey Trial ends with cutie patootie John Scopes being found guilty of teaching Darwinism and fined $100 (~$1,219 in 2009)
1930 U.S. Veterans Administration forms to create red tape and systematically deny benefits to veterans
1960 Francis Chichester arrives in New York aboard Gipsy Moth II setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing and leaving a solo semen wake 3016 nautical miles long
1976 1st outbreak of "Legionnaire's Disease" kills 29 in Philadelphia
1984 1st documented case of a robot killing a human in U.S.
1997 The fully restored USS Constitution (aka Old Ironsides) celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
2005 Four terrorist bombings, occurring exactly two weeks after the similar July 7 bombings, target London's public transportation system. All four bombs fail to detonate and all four suspected suicide bombers are captured and later convicted and imprisoned for long terms. NO VIRGINS FOR YOU BOYS!
1899 Hart Crane, influential gay US poet. On-board a Mexican steamer headed for New York, he was badly beaten after making sexual advances to a male crew member. He jumped overboard in the Gulf of Mexico. His body was never found.
1938 Janet Reno, maybe gay former US Attorney General. Authorized FBI assult on Branch Davidians at Waco, Tx. Brought anti trust suit against Microsoft. Oversaw capture & conviction of the Unabomber, the Oklahoma City bombing, 1st World Trade Center bombing, etc. Returned Elian Gonzalez to his dad. One tough broad!
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