Today in History FacebookTwitterEmail Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2021. There are 163 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 21, 1944, American forces landed on Guam during World War II, capturing it from the Japanese some three weeks later. On this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory. In 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned on a technicality.)