Famous Weddings
- "Strictly Come Dancing" hostess Natasha Kaplinsky (32) weds investment banker Justin Bower at St. Margaret's Church in Somerset, England
Famous Deaths
- Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet (b. 1936)
- David Ironside, South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54), dies at 80
- Marcus Schmuck, Austrian mountaineer (b. 1925)
- Martin Dillon, American opera singer, dies of cardiac arrest at 48
- Polly Hill, British economic anthropologist (studied Cocoa-Farmers of Southern Ghana), dies at 91
- Robert Moog, American engineer (Moog synthesizer, Moog Music), dies of a brain tumor at 71
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About August 21, 2005
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: I'll Be Ok - Mcfly
