Page 4: Historical Events In August - 21

1905  Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history joachim Homs, composer   

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  C Dillon Douglas, Geneva Switz, US Secretary of Treasury (1961-65) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history w R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies   

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

1912  Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of Univ of British Columbia on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history bruce Trent, singer   

1913  Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.   

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

1914  Dallas Pratt, collector on August - 21.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey on this day in history.   

1915  Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One on this day in history.   

1915  Jack Weston, [Morris Weinstein], Cleveland, actor (4 Seasons, Rad) on August - 21.   

1916  William John Raff Hooper, cartoonist on August - 21.   

1917  Company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on August - 21.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history christopher R Milne, son of Alan A Milne (Winnie the Pooh)   

1922  Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise on August - 21.   

1923  Chris Schenkel, Biuppus Ind, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights) on this day in history.   

1924  Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary on this day in history.   

1925  BV Emmen soccer team forms on August - 21.   

1926  On August - 21 -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 August - 21 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1929  Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town on August - 21.   

1929  On August - 21 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  On August - 21 babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns   

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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 this day in history.   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on this day in history.   

1597  Roger Twysden, English antiquarian and royalist (d. 1672) was born on August - 21.   

1642  On August - 21 birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

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

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on August - 21.   

1665  On August - 21 birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies on August - 21.   

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 August - 21.   

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

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

1516  On this day in history john III van Egmont, [Manke John], viceroy of Holland, dies at 78   

1581  Death of Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history death of elizabeth Báthory, the world's most prolific female serial killer (b. 1560)