Page 6: Historical Events In August - 21
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.
1958 On August - 21 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73
1959 Hawaii becomes 50th US state on August - 21.
1961 On August - 21 australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.
1961 Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1963 On August - 21 martial law declared in S Vietnam
1963 On this day in history martial law imposed in South Vietnam
1963 On this day in history jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1963 On this day in history john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies
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 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on August - 21.
1967 On August - 21 china reports downing of 2 US bombers
1968 On August - 21 after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968 On August - 21 democratic Convention opens in Chicago
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 August - 21.
1968 Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 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.
1969 On August - 21 fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
1970 On this day in history timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79
1971 George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history uS orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1972 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps on August - 21.
1975 3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on August - 21.
1976 On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies
1977 Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 on August - 21.
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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