As we speak is Monday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2025. There are 163 days left within the yr.
As we speak in historical past:
On July 21, 1925, the so-called ‘Monkey Trial’ resulted in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes discovered responsible of violating state legislation for educating Darwin’s Principle of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned.)
Additionally on this date:
In 1861, in the course of the Civil Struggle, the primary Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, leading to a Accomplice victory.
In 1944, American forces landed on Guam throughout World Struggle II, capturing it from the Japanese some three weeks later.
In 1954, the Geneva Convention concluded with accords dividing Vietnam into northern and southern entities.
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blasted off from the moon aboard the ascent stage of the lunar module for docking with the command module.
In 1970, building of the Aswan Excessive Dam in Egypt was accomplished.
In 1972, the Irish Republican Military carried out 22 bombings in Belfast, Northern Eire, killing 9 folks and injuring 130 in what grew to become often called “Bloody Friday.”
In 2002, Ernie Els received the British Open within the first sudden-death end within the 142-year historical past of the event.
In 2008, former Bosnian Serb chief Radovan Karadzic (RA’-doh-van KA’-ra-jich), one of many world’s prime struggle crimes fugitives, was arrested in a Belgrade suburb by Serbian safety forces. (He was sentenced by a U.N. courtroom in 2019 to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, crimes towards humanity and struggle crimes.)
In 2011, the 30-year-old area shuttle program ends as Atlantis landed at Cape Canaveral, Florida, after the one hundred and thirty fifth shuttle flight.
In 2012, Erden Eruc grew to become the primary particular person to finish a solo, human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
In 2023, the “Barbenheimer” buzz reached its peak because the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” opened in theaters; the vital and public approval for each movies led to the fourth-largest weekend field workplace of all time.
As we speak’s Birthdays:
- Singer Yusuf Islam (also referred to as Cat Stevens) is 77.
- Cartoonist Garry Trudeau is 77.
- Writer Michael Connelly is 69.
- Comic Jon Lovitz is 68.
- Retired soccer participant Brandi Chastain is 57.
- Rock-soul singer Michael Fitzpatrick (Fitz and the Tantrums) is 55.
- Actor/singer Charlotte Gainsbourg is 54.
- Actor Justin Bartha is 47.
- Actor Josh Hartnett is 47.
- Reggae singer Damian Marley is 47.
- Basketball Corridor of Famer Tamika Catchings is 46.
- Former MLB All-Star pitcher CC Sabathia (suh-BATH’-ee-uh) is 45.
- Singer Blake Lewis (“American Idol”) is 44.
- Latin singer Romeo Santos is 44.
- Actor Betty Gilpin is 39.
- Actor Juno Temple is 36.
- Actor Rory Culkin is 36.
