Some noteworthy events that occurred on August 21st, include:
In 1918, the Second Battle of the Somme begins in 1918.
In 1959, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii as the 50th state of the union.
In 1993, NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer.
nothing noteworthy happened today.
On August 30, 1945, the Japanese was liberated from Hong Kong.
On August 28, 1916, Romania had war declared on them by Germany.
On August 8, 1924, a trade agreement was signed by the British and Russians.
On August 27, 2003, the planet, Mars, came the closest to Earth.
On August 29, 1949, the first nuclear test was performed by the USSR.
On August 25, 1960, Rome hosted the 17th annual summer Olympics.
On August 9, 1956, the very first public television programs aired in Alabama.
August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.
On August 4, 1961, the temperature reached a record breaking 108 degrees in Spokane, WA.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 4, 1824 was Mexico finally became a republic.
One noteworthy event that happened on October 1, 1955 was the television show The Honeymooners premiered.