Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

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

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  On this day in history gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

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

1952  On August - 21 isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

1957  On this day in history death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

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

1960  On August - 21 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 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 August - 21.   

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

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

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

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

1982  Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 21.   

1994  Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35 on August - 21.   

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

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

1997  On this day in history misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

2000  Death of Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930) on August - 21.   

2001  On this day in history 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 August - 21.   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)