Day of the year
August 21
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August 21 Zodiac Sign
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Element: Fire
charismaticgenerouswarm-heartedcreativedetermined
Birthstone
Peridot
Birth Flower
Gladiolus
Season
Summer
Numerology 2
A number of partnership, balance, and quiet diplomacy.
August 21: This Day in History
- 1831— Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in Virginia, the deadliest in U.S. history, killing 55 white people before being suppressed.
- 1911— The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by an Italian handyman named Vincenzo Peruggia.
- 1959— Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state of the United States.
- 1986— A limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a cloud of CO₂ that suffocated approximately 1,800 people.
Famous Birthdays on August 21
- Count Basie (1904) — jazz pianist and big band leader
- Wilt Chamberlain (1936) — NBA legend who scored 100 points in a single game
- Kenny Rogers (1938) — country singer known for The Gambler
- Usain Bolt (1986) — sprinter and world record holder in the 100m and 200m
- Hayden Panettiere (1989) — actress known for Heroes and Nashville
What Happens on August 21?
Hawaii Admission Day
Did You Know? August 21 Fun Facts
- The Mona Lisa was missing from the Louvre for two years before being recovered in 1913.
- Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of an NBA game in his entire career.
- Hawaii is the only U.S. state located entirely in the tropics.
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