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Historical Events In August - 21
Thursday, 18 July 2019
0959 Erachus becomes bishop of Luik on this day in history. 
1131 On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies
1165 Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) on August - 21.
1190 On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies
1192 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192) on August - 21.
1245 On this day in history alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies
1321 On this day in history 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1516 John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1560 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
1567 Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history the Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record.
1598 -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence on this day in history.
1627 Jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1629 Camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies on August - 21.
1642 Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer on this day in history.
1643 On this day in history afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)
1660 Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building on this day in history.
1673 Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English & French fleet on this day in history.
1673 Isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1680 Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F from Spanish on this day in history.
1680 Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish on August - 21.
1689 The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland on this day in history.
1689 On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer
1689 William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on August - 21.
1703 On August - 21 turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II
1718 Emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty on August - 21.
1721 On this day in history lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet
1723 Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1725 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter
1751 Johann Georg Witthauer, composer on August - 21.
1760 The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city on August - 21.
1765 William IV, king of England (1830-37) on this day in history.
1772 On August - 21 king Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
1772 Alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29 on August - 21.
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