July 21: 1st Battle of Bull Run, the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Taming of the Nile

On This Day in History July 21, 2020 Historical Events 365  Crete Earthquake followed by tsunami around the Eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria 1861  First Battle of Bull Run [Battle of First Manassas], 1st major battle of the US Civil War is fought near Manassas, Virginia, Confederate victory 1904  After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed 1925  John T. Scopes found guilty of teaching evolution in the "Scopes monkey trial" in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and costs 1969  Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT) 1970  Aswan High Dam opens in Egypt, enables human control of the flooding of the Nile 2015  On This Day changes its domain name and brand from HistoryOrb.com to OnThisDay.com More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Cat Stevens 72nd Birthday Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) Robin Williams (1951 - 2014) Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693 - 1768) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Basil Rathbone (1892 - 1967) Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) More Famous Deaths July 21: First Lady Pours Scorn Upon a King American independence from Britain was declared and on this day a future US President's wife expressed her joy. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand