Page 4: 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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  On this day in history w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on August - 21.   

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  On August - 21 cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

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  On this day in history william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist   

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

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 this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  On August - 21 curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise   

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

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 21 bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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

1926  On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

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

1927  On this day in history wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

1928  On this day in history gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

1929  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on August - 21.   

1930  On this day in history prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on August - 21.   

1931  On August - 21 babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

1660  On this day in history birth of hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on August - 21.   

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  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

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  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.