Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

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

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on August - 21.   

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 August - 21 c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  On this day in history w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

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  Bruce Trent, singer on this day in history.   

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on August - 21.   

1914  On August - 21 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill   

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on August - 21.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on August - 21.   

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 August - 21.   

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  Cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1920  3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill on August - 21.   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on August - 21.   

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

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

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on August - 21.   

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

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

1926  Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on this day in history.   

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

1927  On August - 21 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  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on this day in history.   

1930  Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished on August - 21.   

1930  On this day in history frank Perry, film director   

1931  On August - 21 babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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1165  On this day in history birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

1535  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on this day in history.