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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 21.   

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on August - 21.   

1915  On August - 21 italy declares war on Turkey   

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

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on this day in history.   

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  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  On August - 21 christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

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

1923  Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights) on this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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 August - 21.   

1929  Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town on this day in history.   

1929  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on this day in history.   

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 August - 21.   

1597  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

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 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 August - 21.   

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

1271  On August - 21 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  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on this day in history.   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on August - 21.