Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On this day in history jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80   

1906  On August - 21 joachim Homs, composer   

1907  Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey   

1915  On August - 21 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 August - 21 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 this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on this day in history.   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on August - 21.   

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

1924  On this day in history gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary   

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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

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

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

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 21 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

1929  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on August - 21.   

1930  On August - 21 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 August - 21.   

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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 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  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 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  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.   

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

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on August - 21.   

1516  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  On August - 21 death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)