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HENDELSER 21. AUGUST
Tlingit
År:
1852
Tlingit Indians destroy Fort Selkirk, Yukon Territory.
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Lincoln–Douglas debates
År:
1858
The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.
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Nat Turner
År:
1831
Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, which will claim the lives of 55 to 65 whites and about twice that number of blacks.
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Jarvis Island
År:
1821
Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.
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Charles XIV John
År:
1810
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France, is elected Crown Prince of Sweden by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
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Stadtpark, Vienna
År:
1862
The Stadtpark, the first public park in Vienna, opens to the public.
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Lawrence, Kansas
År:
1863
Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.
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Adding machine
År:
1888
The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
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1883 Rochester tornado
År:
1883
An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
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Knock, County Mayo
År:
1879
The locals of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland report their having seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The apparition is later named "Our Lady of Knock" and the spot transformed into a Catholic pilgrimage site.
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FøDSLER 21. AUGUST
Sudhakarrao Naik
Fødselsår:
1934
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2001)
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Wilt Chamberlain
Fødselsår:
1936
Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (died 1999)
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Janet Baker
Fødselsår:
1933
Janet Baker, English soprano and educator
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Barry Norman
Fødselsår:
1933
Barry Norman, English author and critic (died 2017)
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Erik Paaske
Fødselsår:
1933
Erik Paaske, Danish actor and singer (died 1992)
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Robert Stone (novelist)
Fødselsår:
1937
Robert Stone, American novelist and short story writer (died 2015)
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Gustavo Noboa
Fødselsår:
1937
Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian academic and politician, 51st President of Ecuador (died 2021)
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Clarence Williams III
Fødselsår:
1939
Clarence Williams III, American actor (died 2021)
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Steve Cowper
Fødselsår:
1938
Steve Cowper, American politician, 6th Governor of Alaska
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Kenny Rogers
Fødselsår:
1938
Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (died 2020)
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DøDSFALL 21. AUGUST
Ettore Bugatti
Dødsår:
1947
Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French engineer and businessman, founded Bugatti (born 1881)
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Henrik Pontoppidan
Dødsår:
1943
Henrik Pontoppidan, Danish journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1857)
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Constant Lambert
Dødsår:
1951
Constant Lambert, English composer and conductor (born 1905)
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Harald Sverdrup (oceanographer)
Dødsår:
1957
Harald Sverdrup, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer (born 1888)
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Nels Stewart
Dødsår:
1957
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902)
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Hermann Obrecht
Dødsår:
1940
Hermann Obrecht, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1882)
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Ernest Thayer
Dødsår:
1940
Ernest Thayer, American poet and author (born 1863)
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Mahboob Ali Khan
Dødsår:
1911
Mahboob Ali Khan, sixth Nizam of Hyderabad State (born 1866)
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Laurence Doherty
Dødsår:
1919
Laurence Doherty, English tennis player (born 1875)
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John Hartley (tennis)
Dødsår:
1935
John Hartley, English tennis player (born 1849)
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HELLIGDAGER 21. AUGUST
August 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Day: August 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Ninoy Aquino Day
Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)
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Youth Day
Youth Day (Morocco)
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Sidonius Apollinaris
Christian Feast Day: Sidonius Apollinaris
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Pope Pius X
Christian Feast Day: Pope Pius X
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Knock Shrine
Christian Feast Day: Our Lady of Knock
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National Senior Citizens Day
World Senior Citizen's Day
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Euprepius of Verona
Christian Feast Day: Euprepius of Verona
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Maximilian of Antioch
Christian Feast Day: Maximilian of Antioch
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Abraham of Smolensk
Christian Feast Day: Abraham of Smolensk (Eastern Orthodox Church)
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