Historical Events In August - 21

1857  On this day in history first book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson.   

1858  First Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1862  On this day in history billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo.   

1862  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on this day in history.   

1863  Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill on August - 21.   

1864  BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31] on August - 21.   

1864  On this day in history john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

1871  On August - 21 leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh)   

1872  Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome) on this day in history.   

1874  Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27) on August - 21.   

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

1878  On August - 21 american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

1879  On this day in history the Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland.   

1879  On this day in history henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

1880  Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD) on August - 21.   

1883  On this day in history providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

1887  On August - 21 mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!   

1888  William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine on this day in history.   

1888  Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on August - 21.   

1891  Dutch Mackay govt resigns on August - 21.   

1892  Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear) on this day in history.   

1893  Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer on August - 21.   

1896  On this day in history blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

1897  On this day in history oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division   

1898  Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

1900  On August - 21 eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

1901  On August - 21 21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  On August - 21 yannis Constantinidis, composer   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

1904  [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 21 isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons)   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on August - 21.   

1535  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on August - 21.   

1567  On this day in history birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  On August - 21 birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

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.   

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.   

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on this day in history.   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1516  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1581  On August - 21 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on this day in history.