Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on August - 21.   

1906  On this day in history joachim Homs, composer   

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 August - 21 w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

1912  On August - 21 mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on August - 21.   

1912  Bruce Trent, singer on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 21 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 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 August - 21 jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)   

1916  On August - 21 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1925  On August - 21 bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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

1926  On August - 21 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

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

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 August - 21 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  Frank Perry, film director on August - 21.   

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

1643  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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.