Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on August - 21.   

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on August - 21.   

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

1908  David Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse) on this day in history.   

1909  C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on August - 21.   

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

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

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

1912  Bruce Trent, singer on August - 21.   

1913  On this day in history cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

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

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on August - 21.   

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on this day in history.   

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  3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  On this day in history curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise   

1923  On this day in history chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 21 bV Emmen soccer team forms   

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

1926  On August - 21 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

1927  On August - 21 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.   

1928  On August - 21 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1929  On August - 21 chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town   

1929  On August - 21 ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party   

1930  Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished on August - 21.   

1930  On August - 21 frank Perry, film director   

1931  On this day in history babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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

1535  On this day in history 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  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1131  On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

1157  On August - 21 death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

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

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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