Page 6: Historical Events In August - 21

1958  On this day in history kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on August - 21.   

1959  On this day in history hawaii becomes 50th US state   

1961  On this day in history australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

1961  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

1962  On this day in history verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ   

1963  Martial law declared in S Vietnam on August - 21.   

1963  Martial law imposed in South Vietnam on August - 21.   

1963  Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win on August - 21.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on August - 21.   

1964  Canadian Bette Singer dives a record-setting 307 feet into Bahaman waters on August - 21.   

1964  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on August - 21.   

1965  On August - 21 gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)   

1966  On August - 21 mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

1967  China reports downing of 2 US bombers on August - 21.   

1968  On this day in history after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

1968  On this day in history democratic Convention opens in Chicago   

1968  On August - 21 radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement   

1968  On August - 21 william Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)   

1968  Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on this day in history.   

1968  Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement on August - 21.   

1969  Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem on August - 21.   

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 21 george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

1972  On this day in history first hot air balloon flight over the Alps   

1972  Republican convention opens in Miami Beach on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history uS orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched   

1972  1st hot air balloon flight over Alps on this day in history.   

1975  3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  On August - 21 octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  On this day in history charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

1980  On this day in history jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

1981  On August - 21 ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL.   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on August - 21.   

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

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

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.   

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on August - 21.   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on August - 21.   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on this day in history.