On August 21, history records 48 notable events, 180 famous births and 88 deaths, spanning the years 959 to 1778.
Events on this day include: Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. (959); Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin-Song Wars. (1140).
Notable people born on August 21 include Philip II of France (1165), Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481), Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Kōbun (672), Alberic of Utrecht (784), Tang Daoxi (913).
Events on 21 August 48
See all →Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin-Song Wars.
Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)
King Stefan Uroš III, after months of anarchy, surrenders to his son and rival Stefan Dušan, who succeeds as King of Serbia.
Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Battle of Ceuta.
James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
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Birthdays on 21 August 180
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Deaths on 21 August 88
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