Page 3: Historical Events In August - 21

1857  First book published by an Australian female author: Gertrude the Emigrant, by Caroline Atkinson on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history first Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1858  On this day in history 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)   

1862  On August - 21 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.   

1862  The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on this day in history.   

1863  Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill on August - 21.   

1864  BBT Charleston, SC [->DEC 31] on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 21 john Calhoun Sanders, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 24   

1871  On this day in history leonid N Andrejev, Russian journalist/writer (Red Laugh)   

1872  Aubrey Beardsley, England, artist (Salome) on August - 21.   

1874  On this day in history herman A van Karnebeek, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1918-27)   

1875  On this day in history maurice Lippens, Belgian earl/minister/governor of Congo   

1878  American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, NY on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history henry Ainley, Leeds England, actor (As You Like It)   

1880  Johan H Westerveld, Dutch WW II resistance fighter/leader (OD) on August - 21.   

1883  On this day in history providence shuts out Phillies 28-0   

1887  Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants! on August - 21.   

1888  On this day in history william Seward Burroughs patents adding machine   

1888  Simon Vissering, Dutch minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70 on August - 21.   

1891  Dutch Mackay govt resigns on August - 21.   

1892  Charles Vanel, Rennes France, actor (Wages of Fear) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer   

1896  On this day in history blossom Rock, actress, (Grandmamma-Addams Family)   

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

1898  On this day in history nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40   

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

1900  On this day in history eileen Percy, Belfast Ireland, silent film actress (Let's Go)   

1901  On this day in history 21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)   

1902  On this day in history renato Fasano, composer   

1903  On August - 21 yannis Constantinidis, composer   

1904  The birth of Count Baise, US bandleader and jazz player on August - 21.   

1904  On August - 21 [William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles)   

1905  Isadore I Friz Freleng, KC MO, animator (Warner Bros cartoons) on this day in history.   

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1165  On August - 21 birth of philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223)   

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

1567  On August - 21 birth of francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint   

1597  On August - 21 birth of roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672)   

1642  Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1643  On August - 21 birth of afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill)   

1660  On August - 21 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.   

1131  On August - 21 boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

1157  On this day in history death of king Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105)   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1516  On August - 21 john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78   

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on August - 21.   

1614  Death of Elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560) on this day in history.