Who died on August 21

103 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 21, including Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Alexander of Hales. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

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.