What Happened on July 21, 1942

Historical Events

  • 8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Virginia

Famous Birthdays

  • Alun Davies, Welsh touring and session guitarist (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam), born in Wales
  • Fred Hetzel, American NBA star (SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Washington, D.C.
  • Mike Hegan, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1969 NY Yankees; World Series 1972 Oakland A's), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
  • Patricia Elliott, American actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), born in Gunnison, Colorado (d. 2015)

Famous Divorces

Mae West

Actress Mae West (48) divorces vaudeville performer Frank Wallace after 31 years of marriage

Died in 1942 1942 Highlights

About July 21, 1942

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer