📅 July 21 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on July 21? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1904Louis Rigolly became the first person to drive a car faster than 100 miles per hour
- 1960Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world’s first woman elected prime minister
- 1969Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon: "That’s one small step for man…"
- 1983Vostok Station in Antarctica recorded −128.6°F, the lowest natural temperature ever measured
- 2012Erden Eruç finished the first solo trip around the world using only human power
🎂 Born on July 21
- 🎣 Ernest Hemingway (1899) — author of "The Old Man and the Sea"
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July 21 quiz
In what year? 🏎️ Louis Rigolly became the first person to drive a car faster than 100 miles per hour
In what year? 👩 Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world’s first woman elected prime minister
In what year? 👨🚀 Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon: "That’s one small step for man…"
Which famous person was born on July 21?