Today in History - July 21st

Major Historical Events

• 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin return to the lunar module after the first manned Moon landing.
• 1944 - U.S. forces land on Guam, beginning the Battle of Guam in World War II.
• 1798 - Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Mamluks in the Battle of the Pyramids, securing control over Egypt.
• 356 BC - The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is destroyed by fire.

Famous Birthdays

• 1899 - Ernest Hemingway, American novelist and Nobel laureate.
• 1951 - Robin Williams, American actor and comedian.
• 1948 - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), British singer-songwriter.

Notable Deaths

• 1983 - Chet Baker, renowned American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
• 1998 - Alan Shepard, first American in space and fifth person to walk on the Moon.