Page 3: Historical Events In August - 21

1857  inaugural book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson.   

1858  inaugural Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois).   

1858  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   

1862  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates   

1863  Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill.   

1864  BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

1864  John Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

1871  Leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh)   

1872  Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)   

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

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

1878  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.   

1879  Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

1880  Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)   

1883  Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0.   

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

1888  William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

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

1891  Dutch Mackay govt steps down   

1892  Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear).   

1893  Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer.   

1896  Blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

1897  Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division.   

1898  Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40.   

1900  Allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

1900  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).   

1902  Renato Fasano, composer.   

1903  Yannis Constantinidis, composer   

1904  Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player is born.   

1904  [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles).   

1905  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)   

1535  Shimazu yoshihiro: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1567  Francois de sales: French bishop of geneva/writer/saint   

1597  Roger twysden: English antiquarian and royalist   

1642  Johann friedrich treiber: Composer   

1643  Afonso vi: King of portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

1660  Hubert gautier: Engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1665  Giacomo f. maraldi: French-italian astronomer   

1131  Death of Boudouin ii van bourg: King of jerusalem,   

1157  Death of King alfonso vii of castile: King alfonso vii of castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  Death of Godfried iii: Duke of brabant (grimbergse war),   

1245  Death of Alexander van hales: English scholar,   

1271  Death of Alphonse of toulouse: Son of louis viii of france (b. 1220)   

1516  Death of John iii van egmont: [manke john], viceroy of holland,   

1581  Sakuma nobumori: Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  Death of Elizabeth báthory: The world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)