Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  On this day in history jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80   

1906  On this day in history joachim Homs, composer   

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

1908  On this day in history david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

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  On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  On this day in history mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  On this day in history bruce Trent, singer   

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

1914  On August - 21 20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill   

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on this day in history.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on August - 21.   

1915  On August - 21 italy declares war on Turkey in World War One   

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

1916  On this day in history william John Raff Hooper, cartoonist   

1917  Company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on August - 21.   

1922  On August - 21 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 August - 21.   

1925  On August - 21 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 August - 21 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  On this day in history wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer   

1928  Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on August - 21.   

1929  On August - 21 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  Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  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)   

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

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

1271  On August - 21 death of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220)   

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

1581  On this day in history death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

1614  On August - 21 death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)