August 21

What happened on August 21 in history

3 events fall on August 21, from 1911 to 1991. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on August 21

  1. 1911

    The Mona Lisa is stolen

    A Louvre employee walks out with the painting under his smock.

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  2. 1959

    Hawaii becomes a state

    The fiftieth state joins the union.

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  3. 1991

    The Soviet coup collapses

    Crowds and army defections defeat the hardliners in three days.

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