Historical Events
Event of Interest
1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
Althea Gibson
- PGA Championship Men's Golf, Miami Valley GC: Lionel Hebert wins 2 & 1 from Dow Finsterwald; last time event played under match-play format
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Lovitz, American actor (SNL: League of Their Own: The Critic), born in Tarzana, California
- Stefan Lofven, Swedish politician, Prime Minister (2014-18), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Bernard Spooner, US inventor (bulletproof jacket), dies
- Rockley Wilson, cricketer (bro of Clem, Test for England 1921), dies
1957 Highlights
About July 21, 1957
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
