Historical Events In August - 21

1857  On this day in history first book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson.   

1858  On this day in history first Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1858  1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois) on August - 21.   

1862  Billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo on August - 21.   

1862  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on August - 21.   

1863  Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill on August - 21.   

1864  On August - 21 bBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

1864  On this day in history john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

1871  On August - 21 leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh)   

1872  Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)   

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

1879  The Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland on August - 21.   

1879  On August - 21 henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

1880  Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD) on August - 21.   

1883  On August - 21 providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

1887  On this day in history mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!   

1888  On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

1888  On this day in history simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

1891  On August - 21 dutch Mackay govt resigns   

1892  On August - 21 charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear)   

1893  Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 21 blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

1897  On this day in history oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division   

1898  Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 21 allied forces overun Peking's inner city   

1900  On this day in history eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

1901  21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64) on August - 21.   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  Yannis Constantinidis, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player   

1904  On this day in history [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)   

1905  On August - 21 isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons)   

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

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

1660  On August - 21 birth of hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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 August - 21.