Michael Devine, Irish political prisoner, dies on hunger strike in maze prison, Northern Ireland.
August 21, 1981
Birth of Donald Dewar, former Secretary of State for Scotland and First Minister in the new Scottish Parliament.
August 21, 1937
Princess Margaret, daughter of the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, born at Glamis Castle
August 21, 1930
Irish Womens Suffrage Federation is formed
August 21, 1911
Birth in Gloucester of Arthur Luce, a professor of philosophy and fellow of Trinity College in Dublin for 65 years
August 21, 1882
Birth in Belfast of Frederick Crawford, militant unionist and organizer of Larne gun-running
August 21, 1861
Last ever Donnybrook Fair, held in Dublin since 1204. The general uproar of the annual event results in its suspension
August 21, 1855
Birth of the word quiz (allegedly and disputed). Richard Daly, a theatre proprietor in Dublin
August 21, 1791