Page 3: Historical Events In August - 21

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

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  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on August - 21.   

1863  On this day in history raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill   

1864  On this day in history bBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

1864  John Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)   

1874  Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27) on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 21 maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

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

1879  On August - 21 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 this day in history.   

1883  Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 on this day in history.   

1887  Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants! on August - 21.   

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

1888  On August - 21 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

1891  On this day in history dutch Mackay govt resigns   

1892  Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear) on August - 21.   

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

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

1897  Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on this day in history.   

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.   

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

1643  On August - 21 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  On August - 21 boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

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

1190  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

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

1271  On this day in history death of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220)   

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

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on this day in history.   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on August - 21.