Historical Events In August - 21

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

1906  On August - 21 joachim Homs, composer  

1907  On August - 21 miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author  

1908  David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) on August - 21.  

1909  C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on August - 21.  

1911  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on August - 21.  

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 August - 21 bruce Trent, singer  

1913  On this day in history cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)  

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

1914  On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector  

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  On August - 21 william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist  

1917  Company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on this day in history.  

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 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  BV Emmen soccer team forms on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1927  On August - 21 wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer  

1928  On August - 21 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  On this day in history prohibition of Wieringermeer finished  

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

1931  Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns on this day in history.  

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1165  On August - 21 birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)  

1535  On August - 21 birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)  

1567  On August - 21 birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint  

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.  

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on August - 21.  

1643  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies  

1157  On August - 21 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 this day in history.