Famous Deaths In August - 21
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1942 Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on August - 21.
1943 Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on August - 21.
1947 Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies on August - 21.
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 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 August - 21.
1960 On this day in history death of david Barnard Steinman, American civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1886)
1963 On August - 21 john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies
1964 On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies
1968 On August - 21 death of vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
1970 On this day in history 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 Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on August - 21.
1977 On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87
1978 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on August - 21.
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 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 Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.
1988 Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1989 Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on this day in history.
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 August - 21.
1992 On August - 21 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 On this day in history anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88
1996 Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69 on August - 21.
1997 On August - 21 misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies
2000 On this day in history death of daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)
2001 On this day in history death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)
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