Today in History for 22nd August 2021

Historical Events

1787 - John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton
1914 - German troops execute 384 inhabitants of Tamines, Belgium
1917 - Pittsburgh Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game; left fielder Carson Bigbee sets MLB record of 11 at-bats in 22 inning, 6-5 loss to Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field
1944 - Adolf Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]
1992 - Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win v Sri Lanka
2004 - "The Scream" (1910 painted version) and "Madonna", two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway.

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Famous Birthdays

1836 - Archibald M Willard, American artist (Spirit of '76), born in Bedford, Ohio (d. 1918)
1873 - Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher, born in Sokółka, Poland (d. 1928)
1874 - Max Scheler, German philosopher (Vom Umsturz der Werte), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1928)
1891 - Jacques Lipchitz, Polish-French-American painter and cubist sculptor, born in Druskininkai, Lithuania (d. 1973)
1926 - Marc Bohan, French fashion designer, born in Paris
1958 - Stevie Ray [Lane Huffman], American professional wrestler, born in Houston, Texas

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Famous Deaths

1991 - Boris Pugo, USSR minister of Interior (1990), commits suicide
1996 - Mareo Ishiketa, Japanese composer, dies at 79
2004 - Daniel Petrie, Canadian television and movie director, dies at 83
2004 - Al Dvorin, American Elvis Presley concert announcer, dies at 81
2005 - Luc Ferrari, French composer, dies at 76
2011 - Nickolas "Nick" Ashford, American songwriter, record producer ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"), and singer (Ashford and Simpson - "Solid"), dies of throat cancer at 70

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