Who was born on August 21

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 21, including Art Farmer, Herman Badillo, X. J. Kennedy. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

52 documented historical events happened on August 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Jacobite clans clashed with a regiment of Covenanters in the streets of Dunkeld, Scotland. On the same day, in another year: Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice to preserve its rule over the Ionian Islands. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.