The East India Company purchased some land along the coast on August 22, 1639, and that's when Madras was established. Madraspatnam was the name given to Chennai, which was situated in Tondaimandalam between Cuddalore and Nellore, on the Pennar River. The empires of the Chola, Pallava, Pandiya, and Vijaynagar have formerly dominated this region.

James Kimberley Corden is an English comedian, actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host who was born on August 22, 1978. He is best known in the United States as the host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, a late-night talk show that has aired on CBS since 2015. He is best known in the United Kingdom for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey.

On August 22, 1851, the schooner America, built in the United States, defeats a fleet of Britain's finest ships in a race around England's Isle of Wight.

The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 was approved by the Indian Parliament on August 21st, 1972. Hunting, exploitation, and cruelty toward plants and animals are prohibited under the Act that fights for their protection. The Act protects wild animals, birds, and plants over the entire nation.

Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was a professional basketball player from the United States. He was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association for his entire 20-year career (NBA). Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, having won five NBA championships, being an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and a 12-time All-Defensive Team member, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP.

Maine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic action film directed, produced, written, and starring Sohail Khan. Sameera Reddy also makes her acting debut. In supporting roles, the film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi, and Dalip Tahil.

Congress passed the Admission Act on March 18, 1959, and on August 21, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Hawaii the 50th state by proclamation.

An Italian who had worked as a handyman for the museum in 1911 stole Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre. Two years later, the now-famous painting was found. At the Prado Museum in Madrid on February 1, 2012, a genuine modern replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa was on display.

Usain Bolt, born August 21, 1986, is a retired Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the greatest of all time. He holds the world records for the 100 m, 200 m, and 4 x 100 m relay. Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, is the only sprinter to have won the Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles in three consecutive Games (2008, 2012, and 2016). He also won two gold medals in the 4 100 relay. He rose to prominence after winning both sprints in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, making him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory.

Ransom On August 21, 1897, Eli Olds of Lansing, Michigan, founded Olds Motors Works, which would later become Oldsmobile. In 1883, Olds, who was born in Geneva, Ohio, started working for his family's machine-repair and engine-building company.

The first photo of Earth taken by a spacecraft from near the Moon was sent to Earth on August 23, 1966. The image was sent from the Lunar Orbiter I to Earth and received at the NASA tracking facility in Robledo De Chavela, which is close to Madrid, Spain. The picture was taken during the 16th orbit of the spacecraft.