Page 6: Historical Events In August - 21

1958  KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

1959  Hawaii becomes 50th US state on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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  Martial law imposed in South Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history john Gunn, cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

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  On this day in history democratic Convention opens in Chicago   

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

1968  William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45   

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  Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem on August - 21.   

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

1971  On this day in history george Jackson, US prisoner, shot to death at 29   

1972  First hot air balloon flight over the Alps on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1976  On August - 21 ken James, cricketer (kept wicket for NZ in 11 Tests), dies   

1977  Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87 on August - 21.   

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

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

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 August - 21 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 August - 21.   

1567  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint was born on August - 21.   

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  Afonso VI, king of Portugal (1656-67) (mentally ill) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote 1st book on bridge building was born on this day in history.   

1665  Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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