Page 6: Historical Events In August - 21

1958  On August - 21 kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1959  Hawaii becomes 50th US state on August - 21.   

1961  Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on August - 21.   

1961  On August - 21 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

1962  On August - 21 verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ   

1963  On August - 21 martial law declared in S Vietnam   

1963  Martial law imposed in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On August - 21 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies   

1965  Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

1967  China reports downing of 2 US bombers on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 21 after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

1968  Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement   

1968  William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on August - 21.   

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

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   

1969  On this day in history fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem   

1970  On this day in history timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79   

1971  On this day in history george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

1972  First hot air balloon flight over the Alps on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history republican convention opens in Miami Beach   

1972  US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched on August - 21.   

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

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

1976  Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on August - 21.   

1977  On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  On August - 21 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  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 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  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on August - 21.   

1567  On this day in history 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 August - 21 birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

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

1660  On August - 21 birth of hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on August - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 21.   

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on this day in history.   

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