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  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  C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on this day in history.  

1911  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on this day in history.  

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

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history bruce Trent, singer  

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.  

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1914  20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.  

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on this day in history.  

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on August - 21.  

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on August - 21.  

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

1916  On this day in history william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist  

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 August - 21 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  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on this day in history.  

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

1923  Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights) on August - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.  

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

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

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

1930  On this day in history prohibition of Wieringermeer finished  

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

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 August - 21.  

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 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 August - 21 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 this day in history.  

1131  On August - 21 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  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies  

1245  On August - 21 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  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on August - 21.  

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.