Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on August - 21.   

1906  On August - 21 joachim Homs, composer   

1907  Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author on this day in history.   

1908  David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) on August - 21.   

1909  C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on this day in history.   

1911  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.   

1912  Bruce Trent, singer on August - 21.   

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 21 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill   

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey in World War One   

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on August - 21.   

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 21 company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France   

1917  Cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on this day in history.   

1920  3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 21 christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on August - 21.   

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

1926  On August - 21 -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos   

1926  On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

1927  On August - 21 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.   

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

1929  On this day in history ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party   

1930  On August - 21 prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on this day in history.   

1931  Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns on August - 21.   

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1165  On this day in history birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

1535  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on August - 21.   

1643  On August - 21 birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

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

1665  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

1157  On August - 21 death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  On August - 21 alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1516  On August - 21 john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78   

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on August - 21.   

1614  On this day in history death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)