Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  On this day in history kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies   

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

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

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

1976  Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on August - 21.   

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 August - 21.   

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

1981  On August - 21 hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

1982  On August - 21 sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

1983  On this day in history death of benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50   

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 this day in history.   

1990  Death of George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya on this day in history.   

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 August - 21.   

2000  On August - 21 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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1165  On August - 21 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  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  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.