Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on August - 21.   

1906  Joachim Homs, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Miguel Torga, [Adolfo Correia da Rocha], Portuguese author on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history david Farrar, Forest Gate England, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse)   

1909  On this day in history c Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65)   

1911  W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies on this day in history.   

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen first chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on August - 21.   

1912  On August - 21 mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia   

1912  Bruce Trent, singer on August - 21.   

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on August - 21.   

1914  20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on August - 21.   

1914  On August - 21 dallas Pratt, collector   

1915  On August - 21 italy declares war on Turkey   

1915  On this day in history italy declares war on Turkey in World War One   

1915  On August - 21 jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad)   

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France   

1917  On August - 21 cpl. Fliip Konowal (47th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France   

1920  On this day in history 3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill   

1920  Christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh) on August - 21.   

1922  On August - 21 curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise   

1923  On August - 21 chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights)   

1924  On August - 21 gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary   

1925  BV Emmen soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history -22] Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos   

1926  On August - 21 ben-Zion Orgad, composer   

1927  On this day in history 4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)   

1927  Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer on August - 21.   

1928  On this day in history gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1929  Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of S Afr Communist Party   

1930  On August - 21 prohibition of Wieringermeer finished   

1930  Frank Perry, film director on August - 21.   

1931  Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on August - 21.   

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.   

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 August - 21.   

1190  Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies on August - 21.   

1245  Alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies on August - 21.   

1271  On this day in history death of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220)   

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

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

1614  On August - 21 death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)