Famous Deaths In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on August - 21.   

1943  Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 21 ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  On August - 21 gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

1951  On this day in history (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45   

1952  On August - 21 isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

1957  On this day in history death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

1958  On August - 21 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

1960  On August - 21 death of david Barnard Steinman, American civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1886)   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on August - 21.   

1971  Death of George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 21 ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

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   

1979  On this day in history death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)   

1980  On August - 21 jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on August - 21.   

1982  On this day in history sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

1983  On this day in history death of benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50   

1987  Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on August - 21.   

1988  On this day in history hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78   

1989  On this day in history death of raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)   

1990  On August - 21 death of george Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya   

1991  On this day in history oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101   

1992  Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74 on August - 21.   

1994  On this day in history danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35   

1995  On this day in history anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88   

1996  On this day in history rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69   

1997  On August - 21 misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

2000  On August - 21 death of daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)   

2001  On August - 21 death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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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 this day in history.   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on August - 21.   

1597  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)