Famous Birthdays
- Alberto Festa, Portuguese soccer right-back (19 caps; FC Tirsense, FC Porto), born in Santo Tirso, Portugal (d. 2024)
- Helmut Haller, German soccer forward (33 caps West Germany; FC Augsburg, Bologna FC, Juventus), born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 2012)
- John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence
- Kim Fowley, American rock vocalist, singer, producer (The Runaways), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
About July 21, 1939
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 9 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer