Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1949  On August - 21 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 this day in history isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

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 August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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  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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1997  On August - 21 misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

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  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on August - 21.   

1535  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on August - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

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