Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On August - 21 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

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  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  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  On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on August - 21.   

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

1983  Death of Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 on August - 21.   

1987  On this day in history karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

1988  On August - 21 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 August - 21.   

1991  On August - 21 oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101   

1992  Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74 on August - 21.   

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

2001  Death of Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927) on August - 21.   

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1165  On August - 21 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  On August - 21 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 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 August - 21.   

1665  On this day in history birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)