August 21, Denis Michael Rohan sets fire to the pulpit of the Al-Aqsa Mosque

1915 – Italy declares war on Ottoman Empire during World War I.

1944 – Representatives o f the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union draft the UN Charter.

1959 – Hawaii joint the United States to become the 51^st state.

1969 – Denis Michael Rohan sets fire to the pulpit of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

2013 – US soldier Bradley Manning was given 35-year prison term for passing files to WikiLeaks.

1165 – French King Philip II Augustus was born.

1157 – King of Spain Alfonso VII passes away.

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