Famous Deaths In August - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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