Discover what happened on 21 August 1890 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Wolfgang Heine (photographer)
- Max Eschle (German graphic designer)
- Wilhelmus Bekkers (Dutch tug of war competitor (1890-1957))
- Carlos Fanta (Chilean association football player and association football referee (1890-1964))
- Georges Hellebuyck (Olympic sailor (1890-1975))
- Emil Liston (American sports coach and administrator (1890–1949))
- Giacomo Piola (Italian politician)
- Jacob Ashel Groper
- Stoyán Mínev (politician (1890–1959))
- Bernie Morris (Canadian ice hockey player)
- Anna Ström (Swedish painter (1890-1968))
- Dick Gossett (American baseball player (1890-1962))
- Ethel Ronzoni Bishop (American biochemist)
- Einar Bruun (Swedish-Norwegian actor (1890-1967))
- Gus Kelly (Australian politician (1890–1967))
- William Seymer (Swedish composer (1890–1964))
- John Ackland (Australian politician (1890-1958))
- Lorenzo Dow Turner (American sociolinguist, father of Gullah Studies (1890-1972))
- Vern Banbury (Australian rules footballer (1890-1950))
- Ludwik Nazimek (Polish officer)
- Leonard F. Fuller (American electrical engineer)
- Vladimír Velecký (Czech writer)
- W. E. Metzger (American gridiron football player (1890-1951))
- Calixto Gas (French association football player (1890-1918))
- Anton Scholand (German non-fiction writer (1890-1973))
- Leonardo José
- Hans Forstreuter (German sports teacher and writer)
- Ed Robson (association football player (1890-1977))
- G. Cullen Thomas (tennis player (1890-1973))
- Antonius Johannes Engelbertus Tonnaer (Dutch photographer)
- Berchmans Ruellan
- Luis Iceta (Spanish association football manager)
- Rudolf Lange
- Frederick Louis Mahoney ((1890-1965))
- Fiennes Wykeham Mann Cornwallis ((1890-1921))
- Maria Adams ((born 1890))
- Busby Lyons Erskine ((1890-1962))
- Edward William Haughton ((1890-1958))
- Matthew Popovich
- Jaroslav Novák
- Hope Gladys Gearing
- Ludwik Stolarzewicz
- František Laufer (Holocaust victim (born 1890))
- Ferdinand Reisz (holocaust victim, b. 1890-08-21)
- Pavel Rovenský (Holocaust victim (born 1890))
- Josef Singer (holocaust victim, b. 1890-08-21)
- Alžběta Spitzová (Holocaust victim (born 1890))
- Rudolf Steiner (holocaust victim, b. 1890-08-21)
- Ambuj Nath Bose (b.21 August 1890 d.31 October 1948)
- Anders Olsen (Danish journalist and writer)
- Henryk Turlik
- Tora Feuk
Deaths
- Lorenz Hopfenmüller (German parson and missionary (1844–1890))
- Charles West Cope (British artist (1811-1890))
- Frederic Henry Hedge (United States Unitarian minister, scholar and author (1805–1890))
- Takahashi Sobe (2 Sep 1826 – 21 Aug 1890)
- John Thomas Pritchard (Welsh musician)
- Lady Adelaide Cadogan (British author)
- Maria Catharina Wolff (Dutch photographer)
- Jan Janda (Czech gynaecologist (1842-1890))
- Otto Hopfenmüller (Roman Catholic clergyman)
- George Pearson Wilkinson (gentleman of Durham, vicar of Thornley (1823-1890))
- Claud Longueville Mackenzie ((1857-1890))
- Charles Flor O’Squarr
- Lorenz Hopfenmüller (German parson and missionary (1844–1890))
- Charles West Cope (British artist (1811-1890))
- Frederic Henry Hedge (United States Unitarian minister, scholar and author (1805–1890))
- Takahashi Sobe (2 Sep 1826 – 21 Aug 1890)
- John Thomas Pritchard (Welsh musician)
- Lady Adelaide Cadogan (British author)
- Maria Catharina Wolff (Dutch photographer)
- Jan Janda (Czech gynaecologist (1842-1890))
- Otto Hopfenmüller (Roman Catholic clergyman)
- George Pearson Wilkinson (gentleman of Durham, vicar of Thornley (1823-1890))
- Claud Longueville Mackenzie ((1857-1890))
- Charles Flor O’Squarr