Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history joachim Homs, composer   

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

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

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.   

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  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  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 21.   

1920  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 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 August - 21.   

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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

1926  Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on August - 21.   

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

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 21 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1929  Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town on August - 21.   

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

1930  Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished on this day in history.   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on August - 21.   

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

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on August - 21.   

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

1131  On August - 21 boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

1157  On this day in history death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  On August - 21 death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)