CoM Moderators Posted July 21 Posted July 21 Historical Events 1960 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes the world's first female elected head of government, as Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) 1972 - Bloody Friday: within the space of 75 minutes, the Provisional Irish Republican Army explode twenty-two bombs in Belfast; six civilians, two British Army soldiers and one UDA volunteer were killed, 130 injured 1976 - 9th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel 1976 - Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, and his secretary Judith Cook are assassinated by a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA in his car in Dublin 1977 - Sanjiva Reddy is elected sixth President of India unopposed More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket batsman (17 Tests [12 as captain], 3 x 50; Natal, Transvaal), born in Eshowe, South Africa (d. 1939) 1926 - Queenie Watts [Mary Spenton], British singer and actress (Up the Junction, Holiday on the Buses), born in London, England (d. 1980) 1935 - Julian Pettifer, English TV journalist, born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire 1947 - Jimmy Duncan, American politician (Rep-R-Tennessee 1988-2019), born in Lebanon, Tennessee 1963 - Giant Silva [Paulo Silva], Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7ft 2in professional wrestler, born in São Paulo, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1880 - Hiram Walden, American politician, dies at 79 1979 - Ludwig Renn, German writer, dies at 90 1986 - Virginia Hewitt, American actress (Carol-Space Patrol), dies of cancer at 60 1995 - Edwin "Russell" House, American saxophonist, dies at 65 2010 - Luis Corvalán, Chilean communist leader (b. 1916) More Famous Deaths »
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