History for August 21

History for August 21 - On-This-Day.com
Aubrey Beardsley 1872, William Count Basie 1904, Wilt Chamberlain 1936


Kenny Rogers 1938 - Country singer, Jackie DeShannon 1944 - Singer, Willie Lanier 1945


1831 - Nat Turner, a former slave, led a violent insurrection in Virginia. He was later executed.


1841 - A patent for venetian blinds was issued to John Hampton.


1888 - The adding machine was patented by William Burroughs.


1923 - In Kalamazoo, Michigan, an ordinance was passed forbidding dancers from gazing into the eyes of their partner.


1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state. U.S. President Eisenhower also issued the order for the 50 star flag.


1996 - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was signed by U.S. President Clinton. The act made it easier to obtain and keep health insurance.

FBI agents signed NDA for matters involving Hillary’s emails

FBI agents signed NDA for matters involving Hillary’s emails:

In an unusual move, FBI agents working the Hillary Clinton email case had to sign a special form reminding them not to blab about the probe to anyone unless called to testify.
Sources said they had never heard of the “Case Briefing Acknowledgment” form being used before, although all agents must initially sign nondisclosure agreements to obtain security clearance.
“This is very, very unusual. I’ve never signed one, never circulated one to others,” said one retired FBI chief.

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