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Revision as of 15:51, 25 February 2002 by Vicki Rosenzweig (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 132 days remaining.
Events:
- 1959 - Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America
- 1986 - Toxic gas erupts from a volcanic lake in Cameroon, killing over 1700 people
- 1998 - The United States destroys a pharmaceutical plant (erroneously believed to be a chemical weapons plant) in Sudan
- 2001 - NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force to Macedonia
- 2001 - A sixth-century temple is discovered in central Mexico
- 2001 - The Red Cross announces that a famine is striking Tajikistan, and calls for international financial aid for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Births:
- 1165 - Philip II of France
- 1872 - Aubrey Beardsley, illustrator
- 1904 - Count Basie, bandleader
- 1906 - Fritz Freleng, movie animator
- 1928 - Art Farmer, trumpet player
- 1932 - Melvin Van Peebles, actor, screenwriter
- 1936 - Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball Hall of Famer
- 1938 - Kenny Rogers, singer, actor
- 1944 - Peter Weir, movie director
Deaths:
- 1153 - Bernard of Clairvaux, Christian theologian
- 1940 - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary
- 1983 - Benigno S. Aquino Jr., Philippine opposition leader
Holidays:
August 20 - August 22 - July 21 - September 21 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December