Today is Sunday, July 21, the 203rd day of the 12 months 2024. There are 163 days left within the 12 months.
Today’s highlight of the story:
On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, ended with the conviction of John T. Scopes of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. (The verdict was later overturned.)
Also on this date:
In 1861, throughout the Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run was fought in Manassas, Virginia, and led to a Confederate victory.
In 1944, American troops landed on Guam during World War II and captured the island from the Japanese about three weeks later.
The Geneva Conference of 1954 ended with an agreement to divide Vietnam right into a northern and a southern part.
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin launched from the moon aboard the lunar module's ascent stage to dock with the command module.
In 1970, the development of the Aswan Dam in Egypt was accomplished.
In 1972, the Irish Republican Army carried out 22 bomb attacks in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In this attack, which became referred to as “Bloody Friday”, nine people were killed and 130 injured.
In 2002, Ernie Els won the British Open in the primary sudden-death finish within the tournament's 142-year history.
In 2008, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (RA'-doh-van KA'-ra-jich), one among the world's most indicted war criminals, was arrested by Serbian security forces in a Belgrade suburb. (He was sentenced to life imprisonment by a UN court in 2019 after being found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.)
In 2011, the 30-year-old Space Shuttle program ended when Atlantis landed at Cape Canaveral, Florida after the one hundred and thirty fifth shuttle flight.
In 2012, Erden Eruc became the primary person to sail around the globe alone and without human power.
In 2021, public health officials reported that life expectancy within the United States fell by a 12 months and a half in 2020, the sharpest one-year decline since World War II. The decline was primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2023, the “Barbenheimer” hype reached its peak when the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were released in theaters; the critical and audience approval for each movies led to the fourth largest weekend cinema of all time.
Today's birthdays:
- Singer Yusuf Islam (also referred to as Cat Stevens) is 76.
- Cartoonist Garry Trudeau is 76.
- Author Michael Connelly is 68.
- Comedian Jon Lovitz is 67.
- Former soccer player Brandi Chastain is 56.
- Rock-soul singer Michael Fitzpatrick (Fitz and the Tantrums) is 54.
- The actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg is 53.
- Actor Justin Bartha is 46.
- Actor Josh Hartnett is 46.
- Reggae singer Damian Marley is 46.
- Tamika Catchings, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, is 45.
- Former MLB All-Star pitcher CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) is 44.
- Singer Blake Lewis (“American Idol”) is 43.
- The Latin singer Romeo Santos is 43.
- Actress Betty Gilpin is 38.
- Actor Juno Temple is 35.
- Actor Rory Culkin is 35.
- Manchester City football star Erling Haaland is 24 years old.
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