21 August 1979 August 21, 2012 Author: Staff The Soviet ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the United States. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The days of looking the other way while despotic regimes trample human rights, rob their nations' wealth, and then excuse their failings by feeding their people a steady diet of anti-Western hatred are over." Dick Cheney — Click here for more from Dick Cheney Related posts: 16 January 1979 11 February 1979 9 June 1979 21 August 1689 Categories: History Tags: 1979, 21 August