Famous Deaths In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on August - 21.   

1943  Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1947  Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 21 gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

1951  On August - 21 (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45   

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 21 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

1960  Death of David Barnard Steinman, American civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1886) on August - 21.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 21 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies   

1968  On this day in history death of vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

1970  On August - 21 timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79   

1971  Death of George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  On August - 21 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

1979  On this day in history death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)   

1980  On August - 21 jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1982  Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies on August - 21.   

1983  On August - 21 death of benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50   

1987  On this day in history karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

1988  On August - 21 hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78   

1989  On this day in history death of raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)   

1990  Death of George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya on August - 21.   

1991  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74   

1994  On August - 21 danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35   

1995  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies on August - 21.   

2000  Death of Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927) on August - 21.   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On August - 21 birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

1567  On August - 21 birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1643  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on August - 21.   

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on August - 21.   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.