Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

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 this day in history ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  On this day in history gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75   

1951  On August - 21 (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45   

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 21 death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on August - 21.   

1960  On this day in history death of david Barnard Steinman, American civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1886)   

1963  On August - 21 john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies   

1964  On August - 21 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies   

1968  On this day in history death of vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

1970  On this day in history timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79   

1971  On this day in history death of george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

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  On August - 21 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

1979  Death of Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

1981  On this day in history hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

1982  Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history death of benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50   

1987  On August - 21 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

1988  Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on August - 21.   

1990  On this day in history death of george Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya   

1991  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 on August - 21.   

1992  On this day in history lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74   

1994  On August - 21 danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35   

1995  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88 on August - 21.   

1996  Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69 on August - 21.   

1997  On this day in history misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

2000  Death of Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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1165  On this day in history birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

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  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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.