Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On August - 21 jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80   

1906  On this day in history joachim Homs, composer   

1907  Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author on August - 21.   

1908  David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 bruce Trent, singer   

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 this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey in World War One   

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

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 August - 21.   

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

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

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

1925  BV Emmen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

1926  Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on this day in history.   

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

1927  On August - 21 wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

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  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  On this day in history birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1190  On August - 21 godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  On August - 21 alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  On August - 21 death of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220)   

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)