Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On August - 21 jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80   

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on August - 21.   

1907  On August - 21 miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author   

1908  On August - 21 david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

1909  On August - 21 c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 21 mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 21 bruce Trent, singer   

1913  On August - 21 cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1914  20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  On August - 21 italy declares war on Turkey   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 21 jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)   

1916  On August - 21 william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist   

1917  Company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1917  Cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

1920  On August - 21 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on this day in history.   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on this day in history.   

1923  Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights) on August - 21.   

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on August - 21.   

1925  On this day in history bV Emmen soccer team forms   

1926  -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

1927  On this day in history 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.   

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

1929  Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party on August - 21.   

1930  On this day in history prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 21 babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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1165  On August - 21 birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

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

1567  On August - 21 birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  On this day in history birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

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

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.   

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on August - 21.   

1614  On this day in history death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)