Historical Events In August - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73
1959 Hawaii becomes 50th US state on August - 21.
1961 On August - 21 australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.
1961 On August - 21 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
1962 On August - 21 verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1963 Martial law declared in S Vietnam on this day in history.
1963 Martial law imposed in South Vietnam on August - 21.
1963 On August - 21 jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1963 John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on this day in history.
1964 Canadian Bette Singer dives a record-setting 307 feet into Bahaman waters on this day in history.
1964 Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)
1966 On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open
1967 China reports downing of 2 US bombers on August - 21.
1968 On this day in history after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968 Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
1968 On August - 21 william Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)
1968 On August - 21 vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
1968 On August - 21 radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
1969 On August - 21 fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
1970 On August - 21 timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79
1971 On this day in history george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29
1972 First hot air balloon flight over the Alps on August - 21.
1972 Republican convention opens in Miami Beach on August - 21.
1972 On August - 21 uS orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1972 On August - 21 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps
1975 On August - 21 3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
1976 On August - 21 ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies
1977 Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 on August - 21.
1978 Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1980 Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies on this day in history.
1981 Ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL on August - 21.
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