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What happened in history on this day: September 21?
On September 21 in ...
- 687 - Conon ends his reign as Catholic Pope.
- 1327 - Edward II, former king of England (1307-1327), is murdered at age 43.
- 1348 - The Jews of Zürich, Switzerland are accused of poisoning the wells.
- 1415 - Birth of Frederick III Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493).
- 1451 - Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge.
- 1452 - Birth of Girolamo Savonarola Florentine monk/preacher/reformer.
- 1522 - The first publication of Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament.
- 1638 - English colonists in North America make a peace settlement with the Pequot Indians, prohibiting survivors to speak the Pequot language, or call themselves Pequot.
- 1737 - Birth of Francis Hopkinson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; representative of New Jersey in Second Continental Congress, signor of the Declaration of Independence, judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania (1779-87), United States District Court judge (1789-91).
- 1756 - Birth of John Loudon McAdam created macadam road surface (asphalt).
- 1776 - Great fire in New York.
- 1780 - Benedict Arnold gives British Major André plans to West Point.
- 1784 - First daily newspaper in America (Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser).
- 1788 - Birth of Margaret Mackill Smith in Calvert County, Maryland, USA; spouse of US President Zachary Taylor.
- 1792 - First French Republic declared.
- 1849 - Birth of Edmund Gosse in London, England; translator/critic (Father and Son).
- 1866 - Birth of Charles Jean Henri Nicolle in France; bacteriologist (Nobel Prize-1928).
- 1866 - Birth of Herbert George Wells in Bromley, England; author (War of the Worlds).
- 1874 - Birth of Gustav Holst in Cheltenham, England; composer (Planets).
- 1884 - Birth of Hugh (Shorty) Ray; supervisor of NFL officials, Hall of Fame member.
- 1886 - Birth of Teiichi Igarashi in Japan; climbed Mount Fuji at age 99.
- 1893 - Frank Duryea drives first US-made gas-propelled vehicle (car).
- 1895 - First auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company.
- 1897 - New York Sun newspaper runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" editorial.
- 1902 - Birth of Limari Salminen in Finland; 10km runner (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1907 - Birth of Lloyd Gough; actor (Mike Axford - Green Hornet).
- 1908 - Birth of Charles Hazlitt Upham in Christchurch, New Zealand; nominated for three Victoria Crosses (won one) for fighting in World War II.
- 1909 - Birth of Kwame Nkrumah; President of Ghana (1958-66).
- 1912 - Birth of Chuck Jones; animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck).
- 1912 - Birth of György Sándor in Budapest, Hungary; pianist (L'Apprenti Sorcier).
- 1913 - First airplane aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France.
- 1914 - Birth of John Kluge in Chemnitz, Germany; media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire.
- 1915 - Death of Anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, at age 71 in New York City, New York, USA.
- 1915 - Stones at Stonehenge, England, are sold at auction for 6,600 pounds sterling.
- 1918 - Birth of Rand Brooks in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Corporal Boone - Rin Tin Tin).
- 1921 - Gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany.
- 1922 - US President Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
- 1929 - First legal forward pass in Canadian senior football thrown (Calgary).
- 1930 - Birth of Dawn Addams in Felixstown, England; actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens).
- 1930 - Johann Ostermeyer patents the flashbulb.
- 1931 - Birth of Larry Hagman in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; American actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR Ewing - Dallas).
- 1931 - Great Britain suspends gold payments.
- 1931 - Egypt abandons the gold standard.
- 1932 - Birth of Melvin Van Peebles; American playwright/director (Watermelon Man).
- 1934 - Birth of Leonard Cohen in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; singer/songwriter ("Death of Ladies Man").
- 1934 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0.
- 1934 - Typhoon strikes Honshu Island, Japan, kills 4,000.
- 1935 - Birth of Henry Gibson in Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA; comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet).
- 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit is published.
- 1938 - British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain replies to Czech President Eduard Benes saying the British-French proposal is the only way to avoid war, the Czech reply places full responsibility for war on the Czechs, and that Britain would not fight for Czechoslovakia. The Czech government decides to capitulate.
- 1938 - Winston Churchill warns of the futility of appeasing Adolf Hitler: "The belief that security can be obtained by throwing a small state to the wolves is a fatal delusion.".
- 1938 - Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England (Long Island, New York, New Jersey) kills 500-700, wrecking tens of millions of dollars in property.
- 1939 - France completes a twenty-day general mobilization, with six million men ready for action.
- 1939 - (1330 hours) In Bucharest, Rumania, six Iron Guards assassinate Prime Minister Armand Calinescu. This is intended as a prelude to a Nazi uprising, but is quickly stopped by police. Nine men are captured and executed before midnight.
- 1940 - Birth of Bill Kurtis in Pensacola, Florida, USA; newscaster (The American Parade).
- 1942 - Birth of Ann Elder in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; comedienne (Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In).
- 1942 - The American B-29 Stratofortress makes its maiden flight.
- 1944 - German forces begin a second V-2 rocket offensive, on European targets, mainly Antwerp, Belgium, plus ten others.
- 1944 - Birth of Fannie Flagg in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; actress/comediene (Candid Camera).
- 1944 - Birth of Hamilton Jordan; political advisor (Crisis, Last Year of Carter Pres).
- 1947 - Birth of Stephen King; suspense writer (The Shining, Kujo).
- 1948 - NBC premieres the Texaco Star Theatre 60-minute variety TV show, with host Milton Berle.
- 1948 - Birth of Artis Gilmore; ABA all star (Kentucky Colonels).
- 1948 - Birth of Michael Finneran; diver (first perfect 10 on 10m platform).
- 1949 - Control of Western Germany passes from the Allied Military Government to a supervised Federal Republic of Germany democracy.
- 1949 - In Beddgelert, Wales, a meteorite strikes a building.
- 1950 - Birth of Bill Murray in Evanston, Illinois, USA; comedian (Saturday Night Live, What About Bob?, Stripes, Groundhog Day).
- 1951 - Emil Zatopek runs 15km in record 44:54.6.
- 1951 - CBS debuts TV soap opera Love of Life.
- 1953 - Birth of John Mengatti in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Nick - White Shadow, For Love and Honor).
- 1955 - Birth of Richard J Hieb in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA; astronaut (STS 39, Sk:STS 49).
- 1955 - Rocky Marciano versus Archie Moore in heavyweight championship fight; Marciano wins in 9th round.
- 1956 - Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez.
- 1956 - New York Yankees set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base; Mickey Mantle hits a 500-foot plus homer but Boston Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway Park.
- 1956 - CBS airs the last Our Miss Brooks TV show.
- 1957 - CBS premieres the Perry Mason 60-minute crime drama TV show, starring Raymond Burr.
- 1957 - Haakon VII, king of Norway, dies, Olaf succeeds him.
- 1958 - First airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- 1959 - Birth of Corrinne Drewery; rocker (Swing Out Sister - "Swing Out").
- 1959 - Birth of David Coulier in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (Joey Gladstone - Full House).
- 1961 - Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at age 68.
- 1962 - Birth of Grant Fuhr in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL goalie (Edmonton Oilers).
- 1962 - NBC TV debuts The Jack Paar Show.
- 1964 - Constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup.
- 1964 - Malta gains independence from Britain.
- 1964 - Cincinnati Reds' Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Philadelphia Phillies start a ten-game losing streak that gives the Saint Louis Cardinals the pennant.
- 1964 - The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, takes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, USA.
- 1965 - O Kommissarova (USSR) sets women's longest paracute jump (46,250 feet).
- 1968 - Birth of Ricki Lake; actress (Hairspray).
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the first The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA.
- 1968 - NBC debuts police TV show Adam-12.
- 1970 - ABC-TV debuts Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson. The Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 31-21.
- 1970 - Luna 16 leaves the Moon.
- 1970 - Oakland Athletics' Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0.
- 1971 - American League approves Washington Senators' move to Arlington (Texas Rangers).
- 1971 - Birth of Alfonso Ribeiro in New York City; actor/pianist (Alfonso - Silver Spoons).
- 1972 - Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines.
- 1973 - New York Mets go into first place (at .500) after trailing 12.5 games.
- 1973 - Nate Archibald signs seven-year contract with NBA's Kansas City Kings for US$450,000.
- 1974 - Jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies at age 53 of cancer.
- 1974 - US Mariner 10 makes second fly-by of Mercury.
- 1974 - Death of Walter Brennan at age 80 of emphysema; character actor (three supporting actor Oscars, The Real McCoys, The Tycoon, The Guns of Will Sonnett, "Old Rivers", "Dutchman's Gold").
- 1976 - In Washington, DC, Orlando Letelier (age 44) is killed by remote-controlled bomb in his car. Also killed is Ronni Moffit (age 25) in the car. The killer is Michael Townley, member of Argentina's secret police.
- 1976 - Computer Shack is incorporated in the USA, created by William Millard.
- 1979 - John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at age 73.
- 1980 - Los Angeles Rams' Johnnie Johnson scores a 99-yard interception.
- 1980 - Richard Todd of the New York Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record).
- 1981 - Belize gains independence from Britain (National Day).
- 1981 - Steve Carlton strikes out National League record 3,118th (Andre Dawson).
- 1982 - 2,251 turn out to see the Montreal Expos play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
- 1982 - New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 3-2 in exhibition; first hockey in Meadowlands (New Jersey).
- 1982 - NFL players begin a 57-day strike.
- 1982 - San Francisco cable cars cease operations on Market Street after 122 years of service, for two years of repairs.
- 1984 - NASA launches Galaxy-C.
- 1985 - Near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurs. Additional casualties and damage in the Mexico City area. Felt in many parts of central Mexico. Local tsunami recorded at Acapulco with maximum amplitude of 1.4 metres.
- 1986 - Miami Dolphins' Dan Marino passes for six touchdowns versus New York Jets (51-45).
- 1986 - New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in overtime; record 884 passing yards.
- 1986 - New Orleans Saints' Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown.
- 1986 - Cheryl Keeton is found dead in her van on the Sunset Highway (California), inspiring the novel Dead By Sunset.
- 1987 - The first of 65 episodes of DuckTales begin airing on 121 TV stations, reaching 83% of TV households.
- 1988 - Death of Glenn Robert Davis, member of United States Congress (born 1914).
- 1989 - Hurricane Hugo makes landfall in South Carolina, causing US$7 billion in damage.
- 1989 - Poland's Sejm (National Assembly) approves prime minister Mazowiecki.
- 1990 - Faye Vincent turns down Chicago White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68, (so he can play in six decades) because it is a publicity stunt.
- 1990 - Oakland Athletics' Bob Welch becomes the first 25-game winner in ten years.
- 1990 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player Bobby Bond is second to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
- 1991 - Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
- 1991 - IAEA inspectors discover files on Iraq's hidden nuclear weapons program. Iraqi officials confiscate documents from UN weapons inspectors, refusing to allow them to leave the site without turning over other documents.
- 1991 - The NBC TV network debuts the Disney TV show The Torkelsons.
- 1993 - ABC airs the first episode of TV show NYPD Blue.
- 1993 - In Oregon, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurs.
- 1996 - Death of Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926).
- 1997 - The AIS, the FIS' armed wing, declares a unilateral ceasefire in Algeria.
- 1998 - NBC airs the first episode of TV show Will and Grace.
- 1999 - A large earthquake registering 7.6 on the Richter scale shakes Taiwan. About 2,400 people killed, 8,700 injured, 600,000 people left homeless and about 82,000 housing units damaged. Damage estimated at US$14 billion, leading to a two-week halt to manufacturing of many components of personal computers.
- 2000 - McAfee.com and F-Secure researchers discover the first handheld computer virus "Phage", which targets the Palm OS.
- 2001 - Sports return to New York for the first time since the terrorist attacks with the New York Mets/Atlanta Braves game at Shea Stadium. Mike Piazza hits a two-run home run in the 8th inning off Steve Karsay to win the game 3-2.
- 2001 - Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 km of Comet Borrelly.
- 2002 - Death of Robert Lull Forward, American author and physicist (born 1932).
- 2003 - Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes.
- 2007 - The Supreme Court of Chile rules that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori must be extradited to Peru so Fujimori can face charges of corruption and human rights abuse.
- 2007 - The Canadian dollar reaches parity with the American dollar for the first time since 1976.
- 2007 - Death of Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian athlete (born 1929).
- 2008 - In Islamabad, Pakistan, a suicide truck bomb kills at least 54 people at the Marriott Hotel. At least 270 people were injured in the blast.
- 2008 - The US Treasury proposes to Congress a fund worth up to US$700 billion of taxpayer money to buy back much of the bad debt held by banks and other financial institutions.
- 2008 - The United States claims the 2008 Ryder Cup golf trophy with a 16.5-11.5 victory over Europe.
- 2008 - Nearly 13,000 children in China are hospitalised after drinking the milk of the Sanlu Group containing the industrial chemical melamine; four have died. Melamine was first found in baby milk powder made by the Sanlu Group.
- 2008 - Jose Molina hits the last home run in the 85-year history of Yankee Stadium in New York, to give the New York Yankees a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The stadium will be demolished, replaced by a new US$1.3 billion Yankee Stadium across the way from the exisiting facility.
- 2009 - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Bhutan and neighboring Himalayan regions, killing ten people and damaging houses, monasteries, and roads.
- 2010 - A helicopter crash kills nine American troops in Afghanistan, making 2010 the deadliest year of the war since 2001 for foreign troops.
- 2013 - al-Shabaab Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, killing at least 62 civilians and wounding over 170.
- 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump approves deployment of several hundred troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates following the September 14 attack on Saudi oil refineries.
- 2021 - U.S. special envoy to Haiti Daniel Foote resigns.
- 2021 - Death of Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Egyptian field marshal, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (born 1935).
- 2022 - Death of John Hamblin at age 87; Australian TV host (Play School).
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