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What Happened on August 21, 1915

Fighter Pilot Shows Mercy

Historical Events

  • Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Brisbane: Englishman Gordon Lowe beats Horace Rice of Australia 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
  • Italy declares war on Turkey in World War One

Famous Birthdays

  • Joshua Hassan, Gibraltarian lawyer and politician (Chief Minister of Gibraltar, 1964-69, and 1972-87), born in Gibraltar (d. 1997)
  • Raquel Rastenni, Danish pop singer ("Hele ugen alene" - Seven Lonely Days), born in Copenhagen (d. 1998)
1915 Highlights

About August 21, 1915

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 10 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo