About the day » Tuesday July 21, 1936Calender converter

• Gerda van der Mussele, Den Helder († 2011)
• Froukje de Jong, Bolsward, Friesland, Nederland († 2011)
• Elisabeth Maria van Nobelen, Sassenheim († 1992)
• Hermanus Roosendaal († 1941)
• Clarence J. Kimm, Montana, Verenigde Staten († 2016)
• Brekelmans († 2009)
• Edward Charles GOSS († 2012)
• Gwendoline Jean HODGETTS († 2017)
• Donald Kleinmark, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, US († 1937)
• Geert Spang, Ambt Hardenberg († 1971)

• Alphons Louis Julius de Vries (51), Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Auke Jelles Visser (73), Koudum
• Adriana Wijman (62), Werkhoven
• Adriaantje Versluis (69), Fijnaart en Heijningen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Adriana Versluijs (80), Fijnaart en Heijningen
• anna maria van Straten (58)
• Adeline Cecilia Davies (59), Batavia
• Adriaantje Versluys (69), Standdaardbuiten, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anne van den Bosch (78), Bakkeveen(FR)
• van Rijen (0), Tilburg

• 1933 » John Gardner, American novelist, essayist, and critic († 1982)
• 1934 » Chandu Borde, Indian cricketer and manager
• 1934 » Jonathan Miller, English actor, director, and author († 2019)
• 1935 » Moe Drabowsky, Polish-American baseball player and coach († 2006)
• 1935 » Norbert Blüm, German businessman and politician
• 1937 » Eduard Streltsov, Soviet footballer († 1990)
• 1938 » Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor
• 1938 » Janet Reno, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General († 2016)
• 1938 » Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense († 1995)
• 1939 » Jamey Aebersold, American saxophonist and educator

• 1920 » Fiammetta Wilson, English astronomer and educator (b. 1864)
• 1932 » Bill Gleason, American baseball player (b. 1858)
• 1934 » Hubert Lyautey, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1854)
• 1938 » Owen Wister, American lawyer and author (b. 1860)
• 1941 » Bohdan Lepky, Ukrainian poet and scholar (b. 1872)
• 1943 » Charley Paddock, American runner and actor (b. 1900)
• 1943 » Louis Vauxcelles, French Jewish art critic (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier (b. 1907)
• 1946 » Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
• 1948 » Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Petrus
8. Pieter
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Antonius
12. Jacob
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Helena
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Mary

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• January 8 » Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public.
• February 10 » Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders.
• April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
• July 11 » The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic.
• November 12 » In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
• December 11 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII's abdication as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India, becomes effective.

The temperature on July 21, 1936 was between 11.7 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.