Historical Events In August - 21

1857  On August - 21 first book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson.  

1858  On August - 21 first Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)  

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

1862  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 on this day in history.  

1862  On August - 21 the Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.  

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

1864  BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31] on this day in history.  

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

1871  Leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh) on this day in history.  

1872  Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome) on August - 21.  

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1874  On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)  

1875  On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo  

1878  On this day in history american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY  

1879  The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland on August - 21.  

1879  Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) on this day in history.  

1880  On August - 21 johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)  

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

1887  Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants! on this day in history.  

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

1888  On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70  

1891  Dutch Mackay govt resigns on August - 21.  

1892  On this day in history charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear)  

1893  Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer on this day in history.  

1896  Blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family) on August - 21.  

1897  On August - 21 oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division  

1898  Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on August - 21.  

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

1900  On this day in history 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  Renato Fasano, composer on August - 21.  

1903  On this day in history yannis Constantinidis, composer  

1904  The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on August - 21.  

1904  On August - 21 [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer  

1643  On this day in history birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)  

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on August - 21.  

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

1245  On August - 21 alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies  

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on August - 21.  

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

1581  On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)  

1614  On August - 21 death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)