Invasion of France
Edwards Army leaves France for England
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August 21 in History
This permanent archive page contains 162 World History Database records for August 21, spanning 1475 to 2020. Recorded topics include Invasion of France; Battle of Campomorto; Accession Dated before Bosworth.
Total: 162Events: 129Births: 4Deaths: 3Battles: 26Countries: 35
Events on August 21
Accession Dated before Bosworth
Henry dates his reign from 21 August, enabling the crown to treat men fighting for Richard III at Bosworth as traitors.
Mobilization
Henry's forces camp near White Moors before the final approach to Bosworth.
Execution
The Earl of Northumberland & 2 of his accomplices are executed
Execution
Executed for trying to prevent Marys succession
Capture of Fellin
Russian forces capture Fellin during the Livonian War
Captured at Fellin
Furstenberg is captured when Russian forces take Fellin
Covenanters
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Covenanters
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Invasion of England
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Siege of Newcastle
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Capture of Belgrade
Captures Belgrade
Capture of Belgrade
Captures Belgrade
Capture of Belgrade
Forced to surrender Belgrade to Prince Eugene of Savoy
Marriage
The marriage proves unsuccessful - due to the Grand Duke Peters impotence and mental immaturity he may not have consummated it for 12 years. The future Catherine the Great marries the future Tsar Peter III. Catherine marries the Grand Duke Peter, the newlyweds settle in the Palace of Oranienbaum, which would remain the residence of the "young court" for 16 years
Capture of Corsica
Nelson supports British operations while Corsican nationalists harass French positions.
Capture of Corsica
The French surrender Corsica to the British after bombardment and nationalist pressure.
Convention
The British defeat the French leading to the Convention of Cintra
Invasion of Portugal
When a British expeditionary force landed, Junot was beaten at the Battle of Vimeiro and cut off from the French forces. Is then forced to sign the Convention of Sintra allowing him to avoid capture
Elections in England Tories and Whigs
Publishes a New-York Daily Tribune article analysing the English election and the rivalry between Tories and Whigs.
End of Third de Theux Government
The Third de Theux Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
First Jules Malou Government
Begins the First Jules Malou Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Capture of Great Britain
Leads an Angloian force which begins to reconquer the Sudan
Fourth Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Fourth Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Third Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Third Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Constitution of Russia
Most Minister's request that the Duma be allowed to form a cabinet
Duma
Most Minister's request that the Duma be allowed to form a cabinet
First Hill 60 Assault Coordinated
Godley coordinates ANZAC participation in the first costly attempt to seize Hill 60.
Hill 60 Platoon Advance Rallied
Addison rallies his platoon under machine-gun fire during the first assault on Hill 60.
Mounted Rifles Attack Hill 60
Russell's mounted riflemen attack Hill 60 as Allied forces try to secure the link between ANZAC and Suvla.
Potts Rescues Wounded Comrade after Scimitar Hill
After being wounded, Potts remains between the lines and later brings a wounded comrade back toward British positions on a shovel.
Scimitar Hill Attack Directed
De Lisle directs the British attack at Scimitar Hill, which ends with heavy casualties and no decisive gain.
Scimitar Hill Defence Holds against Final Assault
Mustafa Kemal's Anafarta forces hold the commanding ground as successive Allied attacks at Scimitar Hill fail with heavy casualties.
Scimitar Hill Offensive Ordered
Hamilton orders a major Suvla attack against Scimitar Hill and neighbouring positions.
Twenty-Ninth Division Opens Scimitar Hill Assault
De Lisle commits regular troops of the 29th Division in the opening assault on Scimitar Hill.
Yeomanry Advance across the Salt Lake
Peyton's 2nd Mounted Division advances dismounted across the dry Salt Lake toward the Scimitar Hill fighting.
Yeomanry Falls Back from Green Hill
Benn experiences the confused withdrawal as exhausted yeomanry fall back from the Green Hill area after the failed attack.
Peace Terms Position Restated
Addresses questions about possible peace negotiations and the conditions required for a settlement.
Albert Advance Renewed
Haig renews British attacks on the old Somme battlefield as German forces begin falling back.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands Third Army as the Battle of Albert opens the Second Battles of the Somme.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Begins the next phase of the Allied advance after Amiens by attacking toward Albert.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
British Third and Fourth Armies renew the advance on the old Somme battlefield, forcing the German Second Army back.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands VI Corps as Third Army widens pressure on German positions.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands IV Corps in Third Army operations during the Battle of Albert.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands V Corps during Third Army attacks on the Albert front.
Oath Repeated
Repeats the presidential oath before a federal judge after returning to Washington.
Central Bank of Chile
Promulgates legislation creating the Central Bank of Chile.
Gold Standard Restoration
Restores the gold standard as part of the monetary reforms associated with the Kemmerer Mission.
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Crisis
Calls an emergency Cabinet meeting on the Danzig crisis & threat to peace
Graf Spee Departs Wilhelmshaven for Atlantic Patrol
Langsdorff takes Admiral Graf Spee to sea before the outbreak of war, heading for a waiting area in the South Atlantic.
Invasion of Russia
The Swastika is raised over Mount Elbrus
Capture of Mantes
Mantes is captured & the Seine crossed, Patton hopes to head directly for Germany
Conference of Dumarton Oaks
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
Conference of Dumbarton Oaks
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
Conference of Dumbarton Oaks
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
Falaise Gap
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket. Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Operation Totalize
General Harry Crerar, commanding the newly formed First Canadian Army and Lieutenant General Guy Simonds of the II Canadian Corps, planned an Anglo-Canadian offensive with the code name of Operation Totalize
Operation Totalize
General Harry Crerar, commanding the newly formed First Canadian Army and Lieutenant General Guy Simonds of the II Canadian Corps, planned an Anglo-Canadian offensive with the code name of Operation Totalize
Operation Tractable
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket. Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Operation Tractable
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket. Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Operation Tractable
Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Seventh Army
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket
Seventh Army
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket
Third Army
Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Third Army
Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Third Army
Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
United Nations
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
United Nations
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
United Nations
The US, Britain, Russia and China open the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, laying the foundation for the establishment of the UN
First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The achievement marks first intercontinental ballistic missile as an important Russian scientific milestone.
R-7 Intercontinental Missile Test
The Soviet Union successfully tests the R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile during his leadership.
R-7 Successful Flight
Directs the first successful full-range flight of the R-7 rocket.
Central Cuba Campaign Prepared
Castro assigns Guevara command of rebel forces moving into Las Villas.
Column 8 Assignment
Castro assigns Guevara to command Column 8, Ciro Redondo, with orders to move west into Las Villas and disrupt government communications.
Operation Verano
After the defeat of the Batista "ofensiva", Castro's forces began their offensive
Operation Verano
After surviving Operation Verano, Castro's forces begin a wider counteroffensive intended to carry the rebellion beyond the Sierra Maestra.
Order to Advance to Las Villas
Guevara receives orders to lead an invasion column westward toward Las Villas province.
Rebel Counteroffensive Follows
The failed summer offensive allows Castro to begin expanding rebel operations across Cuba.
Rebel Strategic Counteroffensive Ordered
Castro orders Che Guevara to lead Column 8 toward Las Villas after defeating the summer offensive.
Hawaii Becomes Fiftieth State
Hawaii formally enters the Union as the fiftieth state during Eisenhower's presidency.
Arrest of Jomo Kenyatta
Fully released
A New Culture of Work
Guevara presents his ideas on labour, discipline and socialist consciousness in a speech on a new culture of work.
Conversation Carte Blanche Debate
Bringuier debated Oswald on WDSU's Conversation Carte Blanche program about Castro, communism, and the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
Demonstrations
Special Forces raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands of monks and causing a death toll estimated to be in the hundreds
Massacre
Special Forces raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands of monks and causing a death toll estimated to be in the hundreds
Post-Debate Press Release
After the WDSU debate, Bringuier issued a press release urging citizens to seek a congressional investigation of Oswald.
Soviet Defection Raised in Debate
During the WDSU debate, Oswald was confronted publicly with his years in the Soviet Union, weakening his effort to present the FPCC as a local political movement.
Televised Debate on Cuba
Oswald debates Carlos Bringuier about Cuba and the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, giving his pro-Castro political activity wider public attention.
WDSU Carte Blanche Debate
Oswald debated Carlos Bringuier and Edward Butler on WDSU's Conversation Carte Blanche program on August 21, 1963.
WDSU Debate Arranged
Stuckey arranged the WDSU debate that placed Oswald opposite Carlos Bringuier and Edward Butler.
WDSU Radio Debate
Oswald debated Carlos Bringuier and Edward Butler on WDSU, defending the Castro government and his Fair Play for Cuba Committee activity.
Xa Loi Pagoda Raids
Directs or supports raids against Buddhist pagodas during the political crisis
Constitution of Romania
Ceausescu oversees adoption of the constitution establishing the Socialist Republic of Romania.
Pink Floyd
German tour is abandoned when Syd vanishes
Condemnation of Warsaw Pact Invasion
Ceausescu publicly condemns the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czech
Summit Meeting
Says will attend summit with Kosygin on Sept 30th, aborted by Soviet invasion of Czech
Warsaw Pact Invasion
Warsaw Pact armies invade Czechoslovakia.
Warsaw Pact Invasion
Warsaw Pact invasion ends the Prague Spring reforms.
Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia and end the Prague Spring reform experiment.
Commission
The Commission recommends redistribution which favours Conservatives by 15-20 seats. The Boundary Commission reports its findings, the first since 1954, to James Callaghan
Reform of Government
The Commission recommends redistribution which favours Conservatives by 15-20 seats
Banzer Coup
Banzer overthrows Torres with military and conservative political support.
Bryukhanov One Hundred Billion Kilowatt Hours
Marks the plant's generation of one hundred billion kilowatt-hours of electricity after the expansion to four operating units.
Graumans Chinese Theatre
Places his handprints and footprints in cement at Graumans Chinese Theatre.
Arrest of Gennady Ivanovich Yanaev
The coup fails & Yanaev is arrested but later amnestied by the Russian Duma
August Coup Collapse
The hard-line coup collapses as military support shifts and resistance centered on the Russian White House succeeds.
Coup
Gorbachev is held under guard in a Dacha by the Black Sea
Coup
Restored as President & the coup is defeated. Reform is given a poweeful boost as the Communist Party is weakened
Coup
The communist conspirators flee Moscow
Coup
The coup fails & Yanaev is arrested but later amnestied by the Russian Duma
Bombing of Jerusalem
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Bombing of Jerusalem
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Hamas
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Hamas
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Suicide
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Suicide
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus in Jerusalem and kills 4 Israelis, 1 American, and wounded more than 100 people, Hamas take responsibility
Marriage
Under Elizabeth IIs Letters Patent, a divorced wife of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland "shall not be entitled to hold and enjoy the style, title or attribute of Royal Highness."
Oasis much anticipated third album, Be
Oasis much anticipated third album, Be Here Now, is released
Peacekeeping Reform Report
Receives Brahimi Report recommending major UN peacekeeping reforms
Intertoto Cup Victory
Villa wins the Intertoto Cup final against Basel over two legs.
Bullet Cluster Dark Matter
Clowe combines Hubble lensing observations with other data to map dark matter separately from hot gas in the Bullet Cluster.
Trial
A second and separate trial begins on 21 August 2006, trying Saddam and six co-defendants for genocide during the Anfal military campaign against the Kurds of northern Iraq
Ghouta Chemical Attack
A large chemical attack using sarin kills civilians in opposition-held areas around Damascus.
Europa League Victory
Guides Sevilla to Europa League victory over Inter.
Sevilla European Trophy
Wins his first major senior club trophy as a manager.
Births on August 21
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Birth of Joe Strummer
Birth of Joe Strummer, born John Mellor
Deaths on August 21
Death of John Dudley
Death of John Dudley, executed
Death of John Dudley
Executed by Queen Mary after the fall of Lady Jane Grey after 2 weeks
Death of Benigno Aquino
Death of Benigno Aquino Jr
Battles on August 21
Battle of Campomorto
The Papal Army defeats the Army of Ferdinand I of Naples
Battle of Bosworth
Guides Henry VII from Atherstone to White Moors on the Tweed prior to the battle
Battle of Bosworth
Marches west from Leicester to within about 2 miles of Henry Tudor
Battle of Texel
Defeats the Dutch
Battle of Texel
Ruyters victory prevents an Anglo-French invasion. Fends off an attack by Prince Rupert
Battle of Dunbar
Marches towards Perth but checked at Dunkeld
Battle of Dunkeld
Leads Jacobite forces against the Cameronian regiment at Dunkeld
Battle of Dunkeld
The Jacobite rising is checked at Dunkeld on its way to Perth
Battle of Dunkeld
The Jacobite rising in his name is checked at Dunkeld
Battle of Belgrade
Captures Belgrade. Belgrade surrenders
Battle of Belgrade
Captures Belgrade. Belgrade surrenders
Battle of Belgrade
Forced to surrender Belgrade to Prince Eugene of Savoy
Battle of Vimeiro
When a British expeditionary force landed, Junot was beaten at the Battle of Vimeiro and cut off from the French forces. Is then forced to sign the Convention of Sintra allowing him to avoid capture
Battle of Vimeiro
The British defeat the French during a Spannish rebellion. British victory leads to the Convention of Cintra
Battle of Karpenisi
Botsaris is killed during a successful night attack near Karpenisi
Battle of Ardennes
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Battle of Ardennes
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Battle of Dardanelles
Writes to Asquith, Kitchener & Balfour suggesting a naval attack, the plea is rejected
Battle of Albert, 2nd
Byng & Rawlinson take 8,000 prisoners along a 55km front, the German 2nd rereats
Battle of Bapaume
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
Battle of Bapaume
Directs the German forces during the Battle of Bapaume
Battle of Bapaume
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
Battle of Bapaume
First day of the Battle of Bapaume, commands the 4th Army
Battle of Stalingrad
The Swastika is raised over Mount Elbrus
Battle of the Tenaru
Ichiki attacks the American perimeter near the Tenaru and is killed as his detachment is destroyed.
Battle of Falaise Gap
The final pocket of resistance in the Falaise Gap is removed by the Alies