Monday, July 21, 2025

History for July 21

History for July 21 - On-This-Day.com 
Marshall McLuhan 1911 - Educator, philosopher, scholar
  • 1861 - The first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, VA. The Confederates won the battle.
  • 1940 - Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia were annexed by the Soviet Union.
  • 1954 - The Geneva Conference partitioned Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
  • 1958 - The last of "Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts" programs aired on CBS-TV.
  • 2004 - White House officials were briefed on the September 11 commission's final report. The 575-page report concluded that hijackers exploited "deep institutional failings within our government." 

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