Historical Events
- Aswan High Dam opens in Egypt, enables human control of the flooding of the Nile
- Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits & Padres lose, 3-0
- Libya orders confiscation of all Jewish property
- USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Bryce Florie, American pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- Michael Fitzpatrick, French-American musician (Fitz and The Tantrums), born in Montluçon, France
- Shawn Stasiak, American professional wrestler (WWF), born in Hayward, California
- Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Famous Deaths
- Bob Kalsu, American NFL football player, 1968 (Buffalo Bills), and US Army officer, killed in action in Vietnam at 25
- Mikhail Gerasimov, Russian anthropologist and sculptor (b. 1907)
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About July 21, 1970
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
#1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
