Famous Birthdays
- John Sanford Mason, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Steubenville, Ohio (d. 1897)
Famous Deaths
- John Taylor, American philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy), dies at 70
- Santiago Ferrer, Spanish composer, dies at 62
1824 Highlights
About August 21, 1824
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 199 years, 1 month and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Leo
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot