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August 21
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 132 days remaining.
Events
1600-1799
1800-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
Births
1100-1799
1800-1899
1900-1999
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1904 - William "Count" Basie, bandleader (d. 1984)
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1906 - Friz Freleng, movie animator (d. 1995)
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1920 - Christopher Robin Milne, inspiration for the Christopher Robin character in the Winnie the Pooh stories (d. 1996)
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1923 - Shimon Peres, Prime Minister of Israel
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1924 - Chris Schenkel , sports journalist
- 1924 - Jack Weston , actor (d. 1996)
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1928 - Art Farmer, trumpet player (d. 1999)
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1930 - Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (d. 2002)
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1932 - Melvin Van Peebles, actor, screenwriter
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1933 - Janet Baker, English mezzo-soprano
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1936 - Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball Hall of Famer (d. 1999)
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1938 - Kenny Rogers, singer, actor
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1939 - Clarence Williams III , actor
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1944 - Jackie DeShannon, singer
- 1944 - Peter Weir, film director
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1952 - Joe Strummer, musician (d. 2002)
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1954 - Ivan Stang, founder of the Church of the SubGenius
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1956 - Kim Cattrall, actress
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1959 - Jim McMahon, National Football League quarterback
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1963 - Mohammed VI of Morocco
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1967 - Carrie-Anne Moss, actress
- 1967 - Serj Tankian, singer for System of a Down
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1969 - Josée Chouinard, Canadian figure skater
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1978 - Reuben Droughns, American football player
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1978 - Jason Marquis,Major League Baseball pitcher
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1984 - Alizée, singer
Deaths
1100-1899
1900-1999
2000-2099
Holidays and observances
External links
August 20 - August 22 - July 21 - September 21 -- listing of all days
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