Historical Events In August - 21

1958  KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on August - 21.   

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

1959  On this day in history hawaii becomes 50th US state   

1961  On this day in history australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

1961  On August - 21 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

1962  On August - 21 verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ   

1963  On this day in history martial law declared in S Vietnam   

1963  On August - 21 martial law imposed in South Vietnam   

1963  Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win on this day in history.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history canadian Bette Singer dives a record-setting 307 feet into Bahaman waters.   

1964  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on this day in history.   

1965  Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts) on August - 21.   

1966  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 21 china reports downing of 2 US bombers   

1968  On August - 21 after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

1968  Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on August - 21.   

1968  Radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 21 william Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)   

1968  Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 21 radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement   

1969  On this day in history fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem   

1970  On August - 21 timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79   

1971  George Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29 on August - 21.   

1972  On this day in history first hot air balloon flight over the Alps   

1972  Republican convention opens in Miami Beach on this day in history.   

1972  US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched on this day in history.   

1972  1st hot air balloon flight over Alps on this day in history.   

1975  3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  On August - 21 octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87   

1978  On August - 21 charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71   

1980  Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies on August - 21.   

1981  Ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL on this day in history.   

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1165  Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France (1179-1223) was born on August - 21.   

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

1567  On this day in history 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  On August - 21 birth of johann Friedrich Treiber, composer   

1643  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729)   

1131  On this day in history boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies   

1157  Death of King Alfonso VII of Castile (b. 1104/1105) on August - 21.   

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

1245  On August - 21 alexander van Hales, English scholar, dies   

1271  On August - 21 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  On August - 21 death of sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527)   

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