Page 3: Historical Events In August - 21

1857  On August - 21 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 August - 21 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  On August - 21 raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill   

1864  On August - 21 bBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

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  On August - 21 aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)   

1874  On August - 21 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)   

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on August - 21.   

1878  American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY on this day in history.   

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

1883  Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 on August - 21.   

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

1888  On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

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

1891  On August - 21 dutch Mackay govt resigns   

1892  On August - 21 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 this day in history.   

1897  Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division on August - 21.   

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

1900  Allied forces overun Peking's inner city on August - 21.   

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

1901  21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  On this day in history yannis Constantinidis, composer   

1904  On August - 21 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  Isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons) on August - 21.   

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

1535  On August - 21 birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on August - 21.   

1597  On this day in history birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1643  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on August - 21.   

1660  On August - 21 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  On August - 21 boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

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 August - 21.   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on August - 21.   

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 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.