Historical Events In August - 21
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.
1958 Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on August - 21.
1959 Hawaii becomes 50th US state on August - 21.
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 Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ on this day in history.
1963 Martial law declared in S Vietnam on August - 21.
1963 On August - 21 martial law imposed in South Vietnam
1963 Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies
1964 On August - 21 canadian Bette Singer dives a record-setting 307 feet into Bahaman waters.
1964 On August - 21 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies
1965 On this day in history gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)
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 After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio on August - 21.
1968 Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on August - 21.
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.
1968 William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1970 On this day in history timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79
1971 George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on August - 21.
1972 First hot air balloon flight over the Alps on this day in history.
1972 On August - 21 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 this day in history.
1977 On August - 21 octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87
1978 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on August - 21.
1980 Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies on August - 21.
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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