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21 Aug 1131
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Boudouin II van Bourg: King of Jerusalem
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21 Aug 1190
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death
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Godfried III: Duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war)
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21 Aug 1245
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death
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Alexander van Hales: English scholar
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21 Aug 1516
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death
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John III van Egmont [Manke John]: Viceroy of Holland, dies at 78
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21 Aug 1627
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death
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Jacques Mauduit: Composer, dies at 69
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21 Aug 1629
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death
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Camillo Procaccini: Italian Painter / etcher
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21 Aug 1673
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death
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Isaac Sweers: Dutch fleet Admiral / Civil rights activist, dies at 51
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21 Aug 1673
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death
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John de Love I: Vice-admiral, dies in sea battle at about 54
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21 Aug 1723
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death
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Dimitrie Cantemir: Philosopher / Monarch of Moldova 1710-11, dies at 49
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21 Aug 1772
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death
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Alessandro Felici: Composer, dies at 29
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21 Aug 1772
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death
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Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini: Composer, dies at 48
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21 Aug 1785
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death
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Jean B Pigalle: French Sculptor (Child with Pigeon)
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21 Aug 1798
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death
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Corneille F de Nelis: Flemish Scholar / Bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62
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21 Aug 1812
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death
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Silverius Muller: Composer, dies at 67
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21 Aug 1824
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death
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John Taylor: Philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy), dies at 70
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21 Aug 1824
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death
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Santiago Ferrer: Composer, dies at 62
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21 Aug 1838
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death
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A v Chamisso: Writer, dies at 57
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21 Aug 1856
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death
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Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner: Composer, dies at 64
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21 Aug 1864
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death
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John Calhoun Sanders: Confederate Brigadier General, dies in battle at 24
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21 Aug 1888
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death
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Simon Vissering: Dutch Minister of Finance (1879-81), dies at 70
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21 Aug 1898
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death
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Nicola van Westerhout: Composer, dies at 40
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21 Aug 1905
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death
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Jules Oppert: German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80
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21 Aug 1932
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death
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Frederick Corder: Composer, dies at 80
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21 Aug 1935
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death
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Josef Cyril Sychra: Composer, dies at 76
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21 Aug 1940
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death
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Paul Juon: Russian / Swiss violinist / composer, dies at 68
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21 Aug 1940
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death
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Leon Trotsky dies of wounds inflicted by an assailant the day before
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21 Aug 1942
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death
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Kiyoano Ichiki: Japanese Colonel (WWII)
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21 Aug 1943
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death
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Henrik Pontoppidan: Writer (Peter Gelukkige, Nobel 1917), dies at 86
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21 Aug 1947
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death
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Ettore Bugatti: Italian / French car manufacturer
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21 Aug 1949
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death
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Gerhard von Keussler: Composer, dies at 75
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21 Aug 1951
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death
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(Leonard) Constant Lambert: English Composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45
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21 Aug 1952
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death
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Isaac Sadeh: Leader of Jewish commando forces
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21 Aug 1958
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death
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Stevan Hristic: Composer, dies at 73
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21 Aug 1958
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death
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Walter Schumann choral director (Ford Show), dies at 44
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21 Aug 1968
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death
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Vladimir Boudnik: Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
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21 Aug 1970
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death
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Timothy Mather Spelman: Composer, dies at 79
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21 Aug 1971
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death
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George Jackson: US prisoner, shot to death at 29
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21 Aug 1977
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death
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Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot: Actor (Scandal in Paris), dies at 87
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21 Aug 1978
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death
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Charles Eames: US chair manufacturer, dies at 71
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21 Aug 1981
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death
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Hermann Schey: German / Netherlands singer, dies at 85
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21 Aug 1982
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death
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Sobhuza II: King of Swaziland / Ngwane (1921-82)
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21 Aug 1982
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death
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Benigno S Aquino Jr Philippines opposition leader, killed in Manila
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21 Aug 1987
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death
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Karl Bruck: Entertainer
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21 Aug 1990
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death
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George Adamson: British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya
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21 Aug 1991
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death
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Oswald von Nell-Breuning: German Theologist / philosopher, dies at 101
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21 Aug 1991
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death
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Richard Wilson: Producer / writer / actor (Pay or Die), dies at 75
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21 Aug 1991
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Wolfgang Hildesheimer: German / Swiss architect
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21 Aug 1992
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death
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Lucille Brown: Actress (Farina-Our Gang), dies after illness at 74
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21 Aug 1992
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death
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Theo van Tijn: Marxist / social-historian, dies at 65
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21 Aug 1994
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death
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Danitra Vance: Comedienne (SNL), dies of breast cancer at 35
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21 Aug 1994
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death
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Hein Fentener van Vlissingen: Eccentric millionaire, dies at 73
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Anatole Fistoulari: Conductor, dies at 88
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Hilda Beatritz Guevara: Daughter of Che Guevara, dies at 39
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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James Truitte: Dancer, dies at 72
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Len Martin: Sports broadcaster, dies at 76
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Manfred Donike: Chemist Drug Test pioneer, dies at 61
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Nanni Loy: Film Director, dies at 69
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21 Aug 1995
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death
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: Physicist (Nobel-1983), dies at 84
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21 Aug 1996
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death
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Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie: Conservation scientist, dies at 69
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21 Aug 1996
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death
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Sidney George Gray: Company secretary, dies at 82
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21 Aug 1997
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death
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Misael Pastrana Borrero: President of Colombia (1970-74)
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