Historical Events on July 21

24 significant historical events occurred on July 21. July 21 has seen various historical events over the centuries, including political changes, military battles, and sports. On this date, the Belgian Revolution in 1831 led to Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. In 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run occurred, the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Formula One racing events and the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election have also taken place on July 21.

Total Events

Time Span

997–2023

16 famous birthdays on July 21

Including Rudolph A. Marcus, John Evans Atta Mills, Marshall McLuhan

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Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

10th C.21st C.

10th Century

1 event

997

war

997 battle of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

16th Century

2 events

1516

war

Japanese military operation in 1516

1568

war

1568 battle during the Eighty Years' War

17th Century

1 event

1640

war

1640 naval battle in the Franco-Spanish War

18th Century

6 events

1705

war

Battle of the forces of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Saxony, against Sweden, 1705

1780

war

1780 military engagement of the American Revolution

1781

war

1781 naval action between Royal Navy and Dutch East India Company

1789

war

Battle in 1789, part of the Russo-Swedish War

1795

war

Unsuccessful 1795 invasion by counter-revolutionaries and the United Kingdom to restore the monarchy

1798

war

1798 battle during the French invasion of Egypt

19th Century

3 events

1831

economy

Belgian Revolution — conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium

1832

war

Battle in the 1832 Black Hawk War

1861

war

1861 first major land battle of the American Civil War