Page 6: 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 August - 21 australian TV current affairs program Four Corners makes TV debut.   

1961  On August - 21 jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya   

1962  Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ on this day in history.   

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

1963  Martial law imposed in South Vietnam on August - 21.   

1963  Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit HR gives Pirates a 7-6 win on August - 21.   

1963  John Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies on August - 21.   

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

1964  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Italian Party)/min of Just, dies on August - 21.   

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 this day in history after 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio   

1968  Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on this day in history.   

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  On August - 21 vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

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.   

1969  On August - 21 fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem   

1970  Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79 on August - 21.   

1971  On August - 21 george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

1972  On August - 21 first hot air balloon flight over the Alps   

1972  Republican convention opens in Miami Beach on August - 21.   

1972  On August - 21 uS orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched   

1972  On August - 21 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps   

1975  3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway on August - 21.   

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  Charles Eames, US chair manufacturer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

1190  On this day in history godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies   

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

1271  Death of Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (b. 1220) on August - 21.   

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