Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 21 henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86   

1947  Ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies on August - 21.   

1949  Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on August - 21.   

1951  On August - 21 (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45   

1952  Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 21 death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

1958  On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

1960  Death of David Barnard Steinman, American civil engineer and bridge designer (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on August - 21.   

1964  On August - 21 palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies   

1968  On this day in history death of vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

1970  On August - 21 timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79   

1971  Death of George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 21 ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  On this day in history octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on August - 21.   

1979  Death of Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) on August - 21.   

1980  On August - 21 jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

1983  Death of Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 on this day in history.   

1987  Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1988  Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on August - 21.   

1990  On August - 21 death of george Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya   

1991  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101 on August - 21.   

1992  Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74 on August - 21.   

1994  Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35 on August - 21.   

1995  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88 on August - 21.   

1996  On August - 21 rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69   

1997  On August - 21 misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

2000  Death of Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927) on August - 21.   

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

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

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1642  On August - 21 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 this day in history.   

1665  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)