Famous Deaths In August - 21

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

1943  On this day in history henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86   

1947  On August - 21 ettore Bugatti, Italian/French car manufacturer, dies   

1949  Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

1957  On this day in history death of harald Ulrik Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (b. 1888)   

1958  On August - 21 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  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on August - 21.   

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

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on August - 21.   

1976  Ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies on August - 21.   

1977  Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 on August - 21.   

1978  On August - 21 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

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

1980  Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on August - 21.   

1982  Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 21 death of benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50   

1987  On August - 21 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

1988  Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78 on August - 21.   

1989  On this day in history death of raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)   

1990  On this day in history death of george Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya   

1991  On this day in history oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher, dies at 101   

1992  Lucille Brown, actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74 on this day in history.   

1994  Danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88   

1996  On this day in history rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69   

1997  On this day in history misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies   

2000  On August - 21 death of daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)   

2001  On this day in history death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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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 this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

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 this day in history.