History Today: Notable Events That Happened on August 21
The most prominent events taking place on August 21st range from political historical events to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on August 21
August 21, 1965 to August 24, 1965:More than 2,000 young Hue students gathered in the middle of the city to protest the military draft, and used loudspeakers to read a manifesto demanding the "overthrow of the Thieu Ky military government".
August 21, 1967:American planes bombed Hanoi. The 92nd Chemical Corps released smoke to cover the Yen Phu power plant, preventing the enemy from directly attacking the plant. This was the first battle in which the enemy used remote-controlled bombs, but the target (Yen Phu power plant) was still safely protected. This was also the first time that the chemical troops used smoke to blind the enemy to protect an important production facility in the capital, in coordination with the anti-aircraft artillery troops.
August 21, 1976:At base 301 (Song Than), Military Hospital 4 (Logistics Department, Army Corps 4) was established. Through the stages of the war to protect the Fatherland with many different names and organizations, Military Hospital 4 has always tried to overcome all difficulties and hardships, unite, complete all tasks well, create trust and love of patients, worthy of being the last line of admission, emergency, treatment for officers, soldiers of the army corps, military units, workers and people in the area.
August 21, 2017:The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1255/QD-TTg approving the Project to complete the legal framework for management and handling of virtual assets, cryptocurrencies, and virtual currencies.
International events taking place on August 21
August 21, 1192:Minamoto no Yoritomo became shogun, initiating the shogunate—the de facto ruler of Japan until 1867.
August 21, 1810:French Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was chosen as the new Crown Prince of Sweden.
August 21, 1821:Sailors on the British ship Eliza Francis became the first Europeans to sight Jarvis Island.
August 21, 1911:The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci was stolen from the Louvre Museum in France. This is considered the most daring theft of a precious painting of the 20th century. To this day, experts still consider the Mona Lisa to be the most famous, most visited, most talked about and most copied masterpiece in the world.
August 21, 1959:President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii to the union as the 50th state.
