July 21 - The Day in History - First Battle of Bull Run

July 21 : General Interest 1861: The First Battle of Bull Run In the first major land battle of the Civil War, a large Union force under General Irvin McDowell is routed by a Confederate army under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard... read more American Revolution 1775 : Battle of Brewster Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-brewster-island Automotive 1960 : Germany passes controversial "Volkswagen Law" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-passes-controversial-volkswagen-law Civil War 1861 : First Battle of Bull Run begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-bull-run Cold War 1955 : Eisenhower presents his "Open Skies" plan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-presents-his-open-skies-plan Crime 1925 : The "Trial of the Century" draws national attention http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-trial-of-the-century-draws-national-attention Disaster 365 : Tsunami hits Alexandria, Egypt http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-hits-alexandria-egypt General Interest 1925 : Monkey Trial ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-ends 1970 : Aswan High Dam completed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aswan-high-dam-completed 2005 : Bombers attempt to attack London transit system http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombers-attempt-to-attack-london-transit-system Hollywood 2007 : Final Harry Potter book released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/final-harry-potter-book-released Literary 1899 : Ernest Hemingway is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ernest-hemingway-is-born Music 1973 : "Soul Makossa" is the first disco record to make the Top 40 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotsoul-makossaquot-is-the-first-disco-record-to-make-the-top-40 Old West 1865 : Wild Bill Hickok fights first western showdown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wild-bill-hickok-fights-first-western-showdown Presidential 1862 : Former President Martin Van Buren lapses into a coma http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/former-president-martin-van-buren-lapses-into-a-coma Sports 1959 : Pumpsie Green becomes first African-American to play for Red Sox http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pumpsie-green-becomes-first-african-american-to-play-for-red-sox Vietnam War 1965 : Johnson considers the options http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-considers-the-options World War I 1911 : David Lloyd George delivers Mansion House speech http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/david-lloyd-george-delivers-mansion-house-speech World War II 1944 : Hitler to Germany: "I'm still alive." http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-to-germany-im-still-alive

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