July 21

Wednesday 21, 2004:

The United Kingdom government publishes Delivering Security in a Changing World, a paper detailing wide-ranging reform of the country's armed forces.

Wednesday 21, 1976:

Christopher Ewart-Biggs British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland is assassinated by the Provisional IRA

Tuesday 21, 1970:

After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.

Wednesday 21, 1954:

First Indochina War: The Geneva Conference partitions Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Sunday 21, 1568:

Battle of Jemmingen: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau