Aug 21 in history: Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre by 3 Italians and more

 | Updated: Aug 21, 2021, 07:50 AM IST

From Italy barring all Jewish teachers in Public and High School to NASA losing contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft, we have it all.

Let's dive in today's history.

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre by 3 Italians

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre by 3 Italians

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Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public & High School

Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public & High School

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Limnic eruption in Lake Nyos, Cameroon, kills about 1700

Limnic eruption in Lake Nyos, Cameroon, kills about 1700 

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NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft

NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft

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Over 1000 are killed by chemical attacks in Ghouta region of Syria

Over 1000 are killed by chemical attacks in Ghouta region of Syria

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