Page 3: Historical Events In August - 21

1857  First book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson on August - 21.   

1858  First Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 21 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1862  Billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 21 the Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates.   

1863  On this day in history raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill   

1864  On August - 21 bBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31]   

1864  On this day in history john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

1871  Leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh) on August - 21.   

1872  On this day in history aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome)   

1874  On August - 21 herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)   

1875  Maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo on August - 21.   

1878  On this day in history american Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY   

1879  On August - 21 the Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist, reportedly appears to the people of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland.   

1879  Henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD)   

1883  Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0 on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 21 mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants!   

1888  William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 21 simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70   

1891  On this day in history dutch Mackay govt resigns   

1892  On August - 21 charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear)   

1893  Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 21 blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

1897  On this day in history oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division   

1898  On August - 21 nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40   

1900  Allied forces overun Peking's inner city on August - 21.   

1900  On August - 21 eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

1901  21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64) on August - 21.   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  Yannis Constantinidis, composer on August - 21.   

1904  The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on this day in history.   

1904  [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) on this day in history.   

1905  On August - 21 isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons)   

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1165  On August - 21 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  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  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on this day in history.   

1190  On August - 21 godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

1245  On this day in history alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

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

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on August - 21.