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  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  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on August - 21.   

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  On this day in history cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

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  On August - 21 italy declares war on Turkey in World War One   

1915  On this day in history jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)   

1916  On August - 21 william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist   

1917  On August - 21 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  On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1642  On August - 21 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 August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on this day in history.   

1190  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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

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