On this day in history
July 21
American
1861Confederates rout the Union army at Bull Run, Virginia, in the Civil War's first great battle.
Confederates rout the Union army at Bull Run, Virginia, in the Civil War's first great battle.
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1925The Scopes monkey trial opens in Tennessee over teaching evolution.
The Scopes monkey trial opens in Tennessee over teaching evolution.
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2011The shuttle Atlantis lands, ending the 30 year space shuttle program.
The shuttle Atlantis lands, ending the 30 year space shuttle program.
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World
1969Neil Armstrong steps onto the lunar surface: one small step for man.
Neil Armstrong steps onto the lunar surface: one small step for man.
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365A massive earthquake and tsunami devastate Crete and the eastern Mediterranean.
A massive earthquake and tsunami devastate Crete and the eastern Mediterranean.
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