Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

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

1943  On this day in history henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86   

1947  On August - 21 ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  On August - 21 gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

1957  Death of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

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

1964  On August - 21 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  Death of George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on August - 21.   

1976  Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 21.   

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

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1987  On August - 21 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

1992  On August - 21 lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74   

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 this day in history rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69   

1997  Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies on this day in history.   

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

2001  Death of Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

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1165  On this day in history birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

1535  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

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

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1643  On August - 21 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.