Historical Events
- 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Virginia
Famous Birthdays
- Alun Davies, Welsh touring and session guitarist (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam), born in Wales
- Fred Hetzel, American NBA star (SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Washington, D.C.
- Mike Hegan, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1969 NY Yankees; World Series 1972 Oakland A's), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
- Patricia Elliott, actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), born in Gunnison Colorado (d. 2015)
Famous Divorces
1942 Highlights
About July 21, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
