Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  On August - 21 kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies   

1943  Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on August - 21.   

1947  On this day in history ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on August - 21.   

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

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 August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on August - 21.   

1964  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on August - 21.   

1968  Death of Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on this day in history.   

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  Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 on August - 21.   

1978  On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

1979  Death of Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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

1981  On August - 21 hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

1982  On this day in history sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

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

1987  Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on August - 21.   

1988  Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78 on August - 21.   

1989  Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 21 death of george Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya   

1991  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 on August - 21.   

1992  Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1995  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88 on August - 21.   

1996  On August - 21 rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69   

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

2000  On August - 21 death of daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)   

2001  On August - 21 death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on August - 21.