This Day In History - 21st August (MUST READ !)

1808
French forces, commanded by General Junot, are beaten by the British, lead by the Duke of Wellington, at the Battle of Virniero.
1858
Victoria Cross winner Sir Sam Browne invents the Sam Browne belt to hold his sword and pistol after he had lost an arm in action. It soon becomes standard military kit.
1901
Founding of the Cadillac Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan, USA named after the French explorer Antoine Cadillac.
1911
Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris by Italian waiter Vinvenzo Perruggia posing as an official photographer.The painting is recovered 2 years later.
1959
Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the USA.
1962
Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, begins its' maiden voyage.
1976
Mary Langdon, aged 25, becomes Britian's first female firefighter when she joins the East Sussex Brigade.
1995
Ex-world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson wins his first fight since his release from jail, knocking out Peter McNeely in 89 seconds.
1997
British rock band Oasis release highly anticipated 3rd album Be Here Now which went on to become the fastest selling album of all time in the UK.
2001
The Red Cross announces that a famine is striking Tajikistan, and calls for international financial aid for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
2001
NATO decides to send a peace-keeping force to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
2007
Gwen Stefani concert in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
2007
Last day of finals of Semester Two for the Foundation In Communication January Intake's Students.
2007
Jae (sitting at the driver seat) got his very first car accident at Sunway after his Finals !

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References :
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/this_day_in_history/this_day_August_21.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_21 [J]