Famous Birthdays
- Cornelius Johnson, American high jumper (Olympic gold 1936), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1946)
- Diana Churchill, English actress (Spider, Sally Bishop, Housemaster), born in Wembley, England (d. 1994)
- Robert Gordon, American child actor (billed as "Bobby" - The Jazz Singer; Mountains of Manhattan), and director (The Joe Louis Story), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
- Victor Rosow, Russian dramatist, born in Yaroslavl (d. 2004)
About August 21, 1913
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo