On this day: 21 July

Selected events and births on 21 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 230 – Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I. Read more: Pope Pontian Pope Urban I
• 905 – Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, was captured and blinded during his attempt to restore Carolingian power over Italy by King Berengar I. Read more: Louis the Blind Holy Roman Emperor Carolingian dynasty
• 1925 – American high-school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which forbade teaching evolution in class. Read more: John T. Scopes Scopes trial Tennessee
• 1959 – The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania. Read more: International Mathematical Olympiad
• 1960 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government. Read more: Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister of Sri Lanka List of elected or appointed female heads of state or government

Born on this day

• 1939 – John Negroponte, English-American diplomat, 23rd United States Ambassador to the United Nations Read more: John Negroponte List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Nations
• 1950 – Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer, English politician, Minister of State for Transport Read more: Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer Minister of State for Transport
• 1951 – Richard Gozney, English politician and diplomat, 30th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, 139th Governor of Bermuda Read more: Richard Gozney Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man Governor of Bermuda
• 1955 – Dannel Malloy, American lawyer and politician, 88th Governor of Connecticut Read more: Dannel Malloy List of governors of Connecticut
• 1957 – Stefan Löfven, Swedish trade union leader and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Sweden Read more: Stefan Löfven Prime Minister of Sweden
• 1961 – Morris Iemma, Australian politician, 40th Premier of New South Wales Read more: Morris Iemma Premier of New South Wales
• 1981 – Blake Lewis, American musician, American Idol contestant Read more: Blake Lewis American Idol
• 1992 – Jonathon Jennings, American Canadian football player Read more: Jonathon Jennings Canadian football
• 2000 – Erling Haaland, Norwegian footballer Read more: Erling Haaland
• 2000 – Lia, South Korean singer Read more: Lia (South Korean singer)
• 2005 – Bub Carrington, American basketball player Read more: Bub Carrington
• 2006 – Endrick, Brazilian footballer Read more: Endrick

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