Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On this day in history jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80   

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on August - 21.   

1907  On August - 21 miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author   

1908  On this day in history david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

1909  On this day in history c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  On this day in history w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

1912  On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on August - 21.   

1912  On this day in history bruce Trent, singer   

1913  On this day in history cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1914  On this day in history 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill   

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on this day in history.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on August - 21.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on this day in history.   

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on August - 21.   

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on August - 21.   

1917  On August - 21 company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France   

1917  Cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1920  3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill on August - 21.   

1920  On August - 21 christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 21 chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on August - 21.   

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

1926  On this day in history -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos   

1926  Ben-Zion Orgad, composer on August - 21.   

1927  4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on August - 21.   

1929  On August - 21 chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

1929  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on August - 21.   

1930  On this day in history prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  On August - 21 frank Perry, film director   

1931  On August - 21 babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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

1535  On August - 21 birth of shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619)   

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  On August - 21 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  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on August - 21.   

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

1157  On August - 21 death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  On August - 21 godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  On this day in history alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  On this day in history death of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220)   

1516  John III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78 on August - 21.   

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on this day in history.   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on August - 21.