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Historical events & facts — August 21
What happened on August 21?
In the early hours of August 21, 1968, Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring, the reform movement led by Alexander Dubček. Soviet tanks occupied Prague amid the passive resistance of thousands of citizens. The invasion buried any hope of reform within the Soviet bloc for twenty years.
On August 21, 1991, Latvia declared the full restoration of its independence, taking advantage of the chaos of the failed coup in Moscow. Like Estonia and Lithuania, it had been annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. The three Baltic republics became the first to leave the USSR, and in 2004 they joined the European Union and NATO.
On August 18, 1966, an Australian battalion of just 108 soldiers withstood a three-hour assault by more than 2,000 Viet Cong guerrillas at the Battle of Long Tan in Vietnam. Australian casualties were 18 dead and 24 wounded, against more than 500 on the enemy side. It is considered the most heroic action of the Australian army in the Vietnam War.
Notable birthdays — August 21
Famous people born on August 21
Banastre Tarleton
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, was a British military officer and politician. He was the leader of the British Legion during the southern campaign of the American War of Independence.
Frank Perry
Frank Joseph Perry Jr. was an American stage director and filmmaker. His 1962 independent film David and Lisa earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. The couple collaborated on five more films, including The Swimmer, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and the Emmy Award–nominated A Christmas Memory, based on a short story by Truman Capote.
Gustavo Noboa
Gustavo José Joaquín Noboa Bejarano was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the 42nd president of Ecuador from 22 January 2000 to 15 January 2003. Previously he served as the 42nd vice president under President Jamil Mahuad from 1998 until 2000. From 1983 until 1984, he also was the Governor of the province of Guayas.
Jonathan Schell
Jonathan Edward Schell was an American reporter and writer whose work primarily dealt with American foreign policy from the Vietnam War to the war on terror, as well as the threat posed by nuclear weapons and support for nuclear disarmament.
Patty McCormack
Patricia McCormack is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television.
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