August 21: on this day in history
A few events that happened on August 21. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1716The Ottoman army lifted the long siege of Corfu and withdrew.
- 1810French marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected heir to the Swedish throne.
- 1858The first of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas took place in Illinois.
- 1862Stadtpark, one of the landmarks of Austria's capital, Vienna, opened to the public.
- 1888William Seward Burroughs patented the adding machine he had developed.
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