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