Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 21 henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86   

1947  On this day in history ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45   

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on August - 21.   

1957  On this day in history death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 21 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  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on August - 21.   

1968  Death of Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on this day in history.   

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 21 death of george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

1976  Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history death of giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910)   

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

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on August - 21.   

1982  On this day in history sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

1983  Death of Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 on this day in history.   

1987  Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 21 hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78   

1989  On this day in history death of raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)   

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

1991  On this day in history oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101   

1992  On August - 21 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 this day in history.   

1996  Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)   

2001  On August - 21 death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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

1535  Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1619) was born on August - 21.   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on August - 21.   

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.   

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

1643  On August - 21 birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

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

1665  On this day in history birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)