Historical Events In August - 21

0959  Erachus becomes bishop of Luik on August - 21.   

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

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

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

1192  On this day in history minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)   

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

1321  On this day in history 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake   

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

1560  On this day in history tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy   

1567  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1583  The Delight, with 85 persons aboard, founders on the banks of Sable Island; first Canadian shipwreck on record on this day in history.   

1598  -22] Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence on August - 21.   

1627  On August - 21 jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69   

1629  On this day in history camillo Procaccini, Italian painter/etcher, dies   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer on August - 21.   

1643  On this day in history afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

1660  On this day in history hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

1673  Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English & French fleet on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history isaac Sweers, Dutch fleet admiral/Civil rights activist, dies at 51   

1680  Pueblo Indians took possession of Santa F‚ from Spanish on August - 21.   

1680  Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish on this day in history.   

1689  The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland on this day in history.   

1689  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer on August - 21.   

1689  William Cleland, Scottish poet and soldier on this day in history.   

1703  On August - 21 turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II   

1718  On August - 21 emperor Karel VI, Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty   

1721  On August - 21 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet   

1723  Dimitrie Cantemir, philosopher/monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1725  Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter on this day in history.   

1751  Johann Georg Witthauer, composer on August - 21.   

1760  The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city on this day in history.   

1765  On August - 21 william IV, king of England (1830-37)   

1772  King Gustav III completes his coup d'etat by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot on August - 21.   

1772  On this day in history alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

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

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on August - 21.   

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  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  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on August - 21.   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on August - 21.   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on August - 21.   

1271  On August - 21 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  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.