Deaths on August 21

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon

Died on August 21, 1853

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (b. 1783)

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon (July 21, 1783 – August 21, 1853) was a French general during the Napoleonic Wars. He chose to go into exile on Saint Helena with the ex-Emperor after Napoleon's second abdication.

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Events on 1853

4 Jan

Twelve Years a Slave
After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
19 Jan

Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
14 Jul

Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
Opening of the first major US world's fair, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City.
4 Oct

Crimean War
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
30 Nov

Battle of Sinop
Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.

Deaths on August 21

Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon

Died on August 21, 1853

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Events on 1853

Twelve Years a Slave

Il trovatore

Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

Crimean War

Battle of Sinop