Historical Events In August - 21
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
0959 On this day in history erachus becomes bishop of Luik
1131 On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies
1165 On August - 21 philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)
1190 Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.
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 August - 21 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1516 On August - 21 john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78
1560 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
1567 Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint on August - 21.
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 On August - 21 -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence
1627 Jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1629 On August - 21 camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies
1642 On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer
1643 On August - 21 afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)
1660 Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building on August - 21.
1673 Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English & French fleet on August - 21.
1673 On this day in history isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51
1680 On August - 21 pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F from Spanish
1680 Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish on this day in history.
1689 On this day in history the Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.
1689 On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer
1689 William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on this day in history.
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 On August - 21 dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49
1725 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter
1751 On August - 21 johann Georg Witthauer, composer
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 August - 21.
1772 On this day in history 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 On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29
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