Famous Deaths In August - 21

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

1943  On August - 21 henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86  

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

1949  Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1951  On this day in history (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45  

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on August - 21.  

1957  On August - 21 death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)  

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies  

1968  Death of Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on August - 21.  

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1971  On August - 21 death of george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29  

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

1977  On August - 21 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  Death of Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies  

1981  On this day in history hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85  

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

1983  Death of Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 on August - 21.  

1987  On August - 21 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies  

1988  On this day in history 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  On this day in history oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101  

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

1994  Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35 on this day in history.  

1995  On August - 21 anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88  

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  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on August - 21.  

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  On this day in history birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)  

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 this day in history.