Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on August - 21.   

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 21 miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author   

1908  On this day in history david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

1909  On August - 21 c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  On August - 21 w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

1912  On August - 21 mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  On August - 21 mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Bruce Trent, singer on August - 21.   

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on August - 21.   

1914  20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on August - 21.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on August - 21.   

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on August - 21.   

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on this day in history.   

1917  Company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1917  Cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1920  On August - 21 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on August - 21.   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on August - 21.   

1923  On August - 21 chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

1924  On August - 21 gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary   

1925  On August - 21 bV Emmen soccer team forms   

1926  On August - 21 -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos   

1926  On August - 21 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

1927  On August - 21 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  On this day in history wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on August - 21.   

1929  On this day in history chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

1929  On this day in history ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party   

1930  On August - 21 prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on August - 21.   

1931  Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns on August - 21.   

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1165  On this day in history birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

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

1567  On August - 21 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 this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

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  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

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 August - 21.   

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 August - 21.   

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