Today in History: July 21

Today is Thursday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2016. There are 163 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 21, 1861, during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory.
On this date:
In 1773, Pope Clement XIV issued an order suppressing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. (The Society was restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814.)
In 1816, Paul Reuter, founder of the British news agency bearing his name, was bor