Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On this day in history jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80  

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on August - 21.  

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

1908  On August - 21 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  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on this day in history.  

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

1912  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill  

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector  

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey  

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on this day in history.  

1915  On August - 21 jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)  

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on August - 21.  

1917  On this day in history company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France  

1917  On this day in history cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France  

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

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise  

1923  On this day in history chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)  

1924  On this day in history gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary  

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms  

1926  -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos on this day in history.  

1926  On August - 21 ben-Zion Orgad, composer  

1927  4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC) on this day in history.  

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.  

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.  

1929  On August - 21 chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town  

1929  On August - 21 ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party  

1930  On August - 21 prohibition of Wieringermeer finished  

1930  On this day in history frank Perry, film director  

1931  Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns 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  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 this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history 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  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 August - 21.  

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1516  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on August - 21.  

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

1614  On this day in history death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)