Historical Events In August - 21
Friday, 15 January 2021
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 On August - 21 hawaii becomes 50th US state
1961 Australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut on August - 21.
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 August - 21.
1963 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on this day in history.
1965 Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts) on August - 21.
1966 On August - 21 mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open
1967 China reports downing of 2 US bombers on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968 Democratic Convention opens in Chicago 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
1968 William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on August - 21.
1968 On this day in history vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
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 Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem on this day in history.
1970 Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1971 George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on August - 21.
1972 On August - 21 first hot air balloon flight over the Alps
1972 On this day in history republican convention opens in Miami Beach
1972 On August - 21 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 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 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 this day in history.
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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