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On This Day – 21 August

Posted on: Tue 21 Aug 2018

August 21 in 1904 saw the birth of jazz pioneer Count Basie.

The Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre for two years on this day in 1911.

In 2004, the Australian women’s 4×100 medley relay won swimming gold and a world record at the Olympic Games in Athens

Image Source: Max Pixel

Produced by Rachel McDonald

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