August 21st in history
August 21st
1770 James Cook formally claimed eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
1841 - A patent for venetian blinds was issued to John Hampton.
1878 - The American Bar Association was formed by a group of lawyers, judges and law professors in Saratoga,
1888 - The adding machine was patented by William Burroughs.
1936 The BBC made its first television broadcast from Alexandra Palace.
1965 – Barry McGuire released his rendition of P.F. Sloan‘s protest song ‘Eve of Destruction’ on this day August 21. The song topped the singles charts in Canada, Norway, and the US, and reached No.3 in the UK.
1770 James Cook formally claimed eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
1841 - A patent for venetian blinds was issued to John Hampton.
1878 - The American Bar Association was formed by a group of lawyers, judges and law professors in Saratoga,
1888 - The adding machine was patented by William Burroughs.
1936 The BBC made its first television broadcast from Alexandra Palace.
1965 – Barry McGuire released his rendition of P.F. Sloan‘s protest song ‘Eve of Destruction’ on this day August 21. The song topped the singles charts in Canada, Norway, and the US, and reached No.3 in the UK.
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