Today in History for 21st July 1972

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 5 of 5

- 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)
- 27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota (state record)
- Bloody Friday: 22 IRA-bombs explode in Belfast
- Dodgers release & end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm
- In NY, 57 murders occur in 24 hours

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 6 of 6

- Dennis Military man, soccer player (Sparta/Vitesse)
- Joe Rudolph, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Kimera Bartee, Omaha NE, outfielder (Detroit Tigers)
- Lilach Parisky, Israel, Women's foil fencer (Oly-1996)
- Martin Miller, CFL safety (BC Lions)
- Shinjiro Otani, wrestler (NJPW)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 2 of 2

- Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies
- Ralph Craig, American athlete (b. 1889)

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