August 21 Events in History

2010	Russia's Federal Security Service assassinates Magomedali Vagabov, a militant leader reportedly responsible for the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings
2010	The U.S. experiences a salmonella scare, with hundreds of people ill from bad eggs; eggs are recalled from stores throughout the nation
1997	Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China
1997	U.S. government forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out
1996	"Hughie," opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City
1996	Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 1 4th Miss Teen USA
1996	Netscape Browser 3.0 is released
1995	U.S. marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho
1994	Typhoon Fred ravages Chinese county Zhejiang, 700+ killed
1994	Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election
1994	Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge
1994	Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed
1993	Lyricist Bernie Taupin weds Strephanie Haymes
1993	NASA loses contact with Mars Observer
1991	Communist coup is crushed in U.S.S.R. in 2 days
1991	Latvia declares it's independence from U.S.S.R.
1989	Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune
1988	Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
1988	Juli Inkster wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1988	Yordanka Donkova runs world record 100 m hurdles (12.21)
1987	"Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52)
1987	Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted
1987	Silke Horneer swims female world record 100m breaststroke (1:07.91)
1986	"Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 4 performances
1986	Ian Botham takes world-record 356th Test Cricket wkt  (v New Zealand, The Oval)
1986	Lake Nios Volcano in Cameroon kills 1,746
1986	Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians
1986	Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials
1986	Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000
1986	With 2 outs in 6th inning, Red Sox score 11 runs
1985	Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71
1985	New York Lotto pays $41 million to three winner (#s are 14-17-22-23-30-47)
1983	"La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 1761 performances
1983	110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Fayetteville, North Carolina (state record)
1983	Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
1982	Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut
1982	Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300
1980	Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway
1979	Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0
1978	1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs U.S. Air Force
1977	Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
1977	Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph)
1976	Al Bumbry hits 17th inside-the-park home run in Oriole history
1976	Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman
1975	3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
1975	Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out
1975	U.S. lightens trade embargo against Cuba
1972	1st hot air balloon flight over Alps
1972	British harbor strike ends
1972	Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs
1972	Republican convention opens in Miami Beach, Florida
1972	U.S. orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1969	Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
1968	After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968	Democratic Convention opens in Chicago
1968	Marine James Anderson, Jr. is 1st black Medal of Honor winner
1968	Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion
1968	Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
1968	William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)
1967	China reports downing of 2 U.S. bombers
1967	Ken Harrelson becomes baseball's 1st free agent
1967	Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed
1967	Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece
1966	Mickey Wright wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open
1965	Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 astronauts)
1965	Romania adopts constitution
1965	The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
1963	Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 win
1963	Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas
1962	Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1961	Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
1959	Hawaii becomes 50th U.S. state
1958	KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
1957	1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)
1956	WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953	Baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) and Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation
1953	Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m
1953	Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed
1949	Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners
1948	Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson
1947	1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport Pennsylvania win
1945	President Truman ends Lend-Lease program
1944	Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy
1944	Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in New York City
1944	Raid on Jewish childrens house in Secretan/St-Mande
1944	U.S. 12nd Army corp occupies Sens
1943	Gromyko named U.S.S.R.-ambassador in Washington
1943	Japan leaves Aleutian Islands
1942	Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
1942	Transport nr 22 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany
1938	Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School
1936	Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him
1933	Ruth's homer leads AL to a 4-2 win in 1st All Star Game
1932	Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons
1931	Babe Ruth hits his 600th home run, off George Blaeholder of Browns
1930	Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
1929	Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town
1927	4th Pan-African Congress meets (New York City)
1926	Uprising against Greek president/dictator Pangalos
1926	White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway
1925	BV Emmen soccer team forms
1922	Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
1920	3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor CC Flossmoor Ill
1914	20th U.S. Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill
1914	Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines
1914	French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre
1912	Mr. Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of University of British Columbia
1901	21st U.S. Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)
1901	Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump
1897	Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division
1891	Dutch Mackay government resigns
1888	William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine
1887	Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with New York Giants!
1883	Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0
1878	American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, New York
1878	Edward Pooley completes record 8 stumpings in a cricket match
1864	Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties
1864	Battle of Grubbs Crossroads, KY
1864	Battle of Summit Point, VA
1864	General-major Nathan Bedford Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee
1863	Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill
1858	1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)
1841	John Hampton patents venetian blind
1718	Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty
1703	Turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II
1680	Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fe from Spanish
1673	Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
1598	Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence
1560	Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
1321	160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
959	Erachus becomes bishop of Luik