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Historical Events on August 21

  • American Revolutionary War

    1778

    American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.

  • Lawrence, Kansas

    1863

    Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.

  • World War I

    1914

    World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: The flag of Nazi Germany is planted atop Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus mountain range.

  • Soviet Union

    1957

    The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.

  • President of the United States

    1959

    United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day

  • Latvia

    1991

    Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after the occupation of Soviet Union.

  • NASA

    1993

    NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.

  • Ghouta chemical attack

    2013

    Hundreds of people are reported killed by chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria.

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