Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 21

1942  Kiyoano Ichiki, Japanese colonel (WW II), dies on August - 21.   

1943  Henrik Pontoppidan, writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86 on August - 21.   

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

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

1951  (Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 21 isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

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

1958  Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on August - 21.   

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

1963  On this day in history john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies   

1964  On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies   

1968  Death of Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on August - 21.   

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on August - 21.   

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

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

1979  Death of Giuseppe Meazza, Italian footballer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

1982  On August - 21 sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies   

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

1987  Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on August - 21.   

1988  On this day in history hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78   

1989  Death of Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

1990  Death of George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya on August - 21.   

1991  On August - 21 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  On this day in history danitra Vance, comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35   

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  Misael Pastrana Borrero, Pres of Colombia (1970-74), dies on this day in history.   

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

2001  On August - 21 death of calum MacKay, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on this day in history.   

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

1643  On this day in history 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  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on August - 21.