Births on July 21

Umashankar Joshi

Born on July 21, 1911

Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar (d. 1988)

Umashankar Jethalal Joshi (pronunciation ) (21 July 1911 – 19 December 1988) was an Indian poet, scholar and writer known for his contribution to Gujarati literature.

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Events on 1911

14 Jan

Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
31 May

Porfirio Díaz
The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
24 Jul

Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
29 Aug

Native Americans in the United States
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
12 Dec

Calcutta
Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

Births on July 21

Umashankar Joshi

Born on July 21, 1911

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Events on 1911

Amundsen's South Pole expedition

Porfirio Díaz

Machu Picchu

Native Americans in the United States

Calcutta