Historical Events In August - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0959 On August - 21 erachus becomes bishop of Luik
1131 On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies
1165 Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) on this day in history.
1190 Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.
1192 On this day in history minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai ShÅgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)
1245 Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on August - 21.
1321 On this day in history 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1516 John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1560 Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy on this day in history.
1567 On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint
1583 On this day in history the Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record.
1598 On August - 21 -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence
1627 On this day in history jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69
1629 On August - 21 camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies
1642 On this day in history johann Friedrich Treiber, composer
1643 Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) on August - 21.
1660 Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building on this day in history.
1673 Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English & French fleet on August - 21.
1673 Isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1680 Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F‚ from Spanish on August - 21.
1680 Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish on this day in history.
1689 The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland on August - 21.
1689 On August - 21 jose Pradas Gallen, composer
1689 On this day in history william Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier
1703 On this day in history turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II
1718 On August - 21 emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty
1721 On this day in history lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet
1723 Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1725 On August - 21 jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter
1751 Johann Georg Witthauer, composer on this day in history.
1760 The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city on August - 21.
1765 William IV, king of England (1830-37) on this day in history.
1772 King Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot on August - 21.
1772 Alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.
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