[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"day-excerpts-july-21":3},{"surrender-of-galway-city":4,"belfast-shipyard-expulsions-and-riots":5,"bloody-friday":6},"On July 21, 1691, Galway city, a significant stronghold in western Ireland, surrendered to the Williamite forces during the Williamite War in Ireland. This surrender followed the decisive Battle of Aughrim earlier in the month, which severely weakened the Jacobite cause. The capitulation of Galway was a crucial step in the Williamite conquest of Ireland, effectively ending major Jacobite resistance in the west. The terms of surrender allowed the remaining Jacobite forces to march out with honors of war, and many subsequently joined the \"Flight of the Wild Geese.\"","On July 21, 1920, sectarian violence erupted in Belfast as \"Protestant and unionist\" workers at Workman and Clark's shipyard, incited by political rhetoric, forcibly expelled Catholic and socialist colleagues from their workplaces. This action quickly escalated into widespread riots across the city, lasting for several days. The unrest resulted in the deaths of thirteen people—seven Catholics and six Protestants—and caused significant displacement and injury. This event highlights the deep-seated sectarian tensions prevalent in Belfast during the Irish War of Independence.","On July 21, 1972, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out a series of coordinated bombings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an event known as Bloody Friday. Within an 80-minute period, at least twenty bombs exploded, primarily targeting infrastructure. The attacks resulted in the deaths of nine people, including civilians, British soldiers, and an RUC reservist, and left 130 injured. The bombings were a response to the breakdown of talks between the IRA and the British government and aimed to cause significant financial disruption. This event marked a major escalation in the Troubles and led to a backlash against the IRA.",1789333832741]