Historical Events In August - 21

1857  On this day in history first book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson.   

1858  On August - 21 first Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1858  1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 21 billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo.   

1862  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on August - 21.   

1863  Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill on August - 21.   

1864  BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31] on this day in history.   

1864  John Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

1871  Leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh) on August - 21.   

1872  On this day in history aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)   

1874  Herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27) on August - 21.   

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

1878  American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY on August - 21.   

1879  The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

1880  Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

1887  On August - 21 mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!   

1888  William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 21 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

1891  On August - 21 dutch Mackay govt resigns   

1892  Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear) on August - 21.   

1893  On August - 21 juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer   

1896  Blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family) on August - 21.   

1897  On this day in history oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division   

1898  Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on August - 21.   

1900  On this day in history allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

1900  Eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  Yannis Constantinidis, composer on August - 21.   

1904  The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on this day in history.   

1904  [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on August - 21.   

1905  On this day in history isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons)   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on August - 21.   

1535  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

1567  On August - 21 birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

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

1642  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

1643  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on August - 21.   

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on August - 21.   

1665  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.   

1157  On this day in history death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  On August - 21 alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78   

1581  On August - 21 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on this day in history.