August 21 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | August 21 Calendar
August 21th Daily Holidays include:
- Brazilian Blowout Day
- Cupcake Day (For the RSPCA) – August 21, 2023 (Third Monday in August)
- International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
- Internet Self Care Day
- National Spumoni Day
- Poet’s Day
- Senior Citizen’s Day
- Stay Home with Your Kid’s Day – August 21, 2023 (Third Monday in August)
August 21: Famous Birthdays
- August 21, 1754 – William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor who created gas lighting (d. 1839)
- August 21, 1930 – Princess Margaret, countess of Snowdon and Sister of Queen Elizabeth II (d. 2002)
- August 21, 1938 – Kenny Rogers, American country singer, songwriter, actor
- August 21, 1956 – Kim Cattrall, English-American actress (Sex and the City)
- August 21, 1989 – Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer (Heroes, Nashville)
August 21: Historical Events
- August 21, 1770 – James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, and names it New South Wales (See our Holidays in Australia page)
- August 21, 1831 – Nat Turn leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton Country in Virginia that kills 55
- August 21, 1883 – The Mayo Clinic is started when an F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota
- August 21, 1888 – The adding machine is patented in the United States by William Seward Burroughs
- August 21, 1897 – Oldsmobile begins production as a General Motors Corp. division in America
- August 21, 1911 – The Mona Lisa is stolen by a Louvre employee
- August 21, 1942 – During World War II a Nazi flag is installed atop the Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus mountain range
- August 21, 1944 – The Dumbarton Oaks Conference which is the prelude to the United Nations, begins
- August 21, 1959 – United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii as the 50th state of the union.
- August 21, 1972 – The 1st hot air balloon flight over the Alps
- August 21, 1979 – Russian dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States
- August 21, 1986 – A volcanic eruption in Lake Nyos in Cameroon releases poison gas that kills over 1,800 people
- August 21, 1987 – The movie Dirty Dancing starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey premieres
- August 21, 2013 – In the Ghouta region of Syria, hundreds of people are killed by chemical attacks
- August 21, 2017 – An eclipse travels across the continental United States.
August 21: Music Events
- August 21, 1961 – Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes is released by Motown and would become their #1 hit
- August 21, 1961 – Crazy by Patsy Cline is recorded
- August 21, 1961 – The album Something For Everybody by Elvis Presley hits #1
- August 21, 1965 – The album Out of Our Heads by the Rolling Stones hits #1
- August 21, 1965 – Do You Believe in Magic? by the Lovin’ Spoonful is released
- August 21, 1968 – Sexy Sadie by The Beatles is recorded
- August 21, 1976 – Elvis Presley records pass the 400 million mark in worldwide sales
- August 21, 1980 – Pirates of Penzance staring Linda Rondstadt opens on Broadway
- August 21, 1991 – Pearl Jam releases their debut album named Ten
- August 21, 2012 – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift becomes the single with the biggest digital sales record (623,000 copies) for a female recording artist.
August 21: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 21 is Leo.
August Birthstone:
What is the August Birthstone? Peridot
Peridot. The modern August birthstone, peridot has been prized as a jewelry stone since ancient times. Always green in color but with considerable variations, a peridot’s particular shade depends on its source.
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