Historical Events In September - 21

1837  On this day in history charles Tiffany founded his jewelry & china stores   

1839  Jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60 on September - 21.   

1840  On this day in history murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)   

1843  David Emlyn Evans, composer on September - 21.   

1849  Edmund Gosse, London, translator/critic (Father & Son) on September - 21.   

1853  Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch physicist (liquid helium, Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

1859  On September - 21 cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (Sursum Corda, Ace Knave)   

1860  On this day in history in the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the battle of Baliqiao.   

1863  Union forces retreat to Chattanooga after defeat at Chickamauga on September - 21.   

1866  The birth of H.G Wells, English writer on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history charles Jean Henri Nicolle France, bacteriologist (Nobel-1928)   

1867  Henry Lewis Stimson, US minister of War (1911-13) on September - 21.   

1869  On September - 21 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer   

1871  Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier on this day in history.   

1872  John Henry Conyers of SC becomes first black student at Annapolis on September - 21.   

1872  On this day in history john Henry Conyers of SC becomes 1st black student at Annapolis   

1874  On September - 21 gustav Theodore Holst, Cheltenham, England, composer (Planets)   

1874  On this day in history jBAL Leonce Elie the Beaumont, French geologist, dies at 75   

1880  On September - 21 henry Louis Mencken, US essayist/critic (American Mercury)   

1882  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer on September - 21.   

1883  1st direct US-Brazil telegraph connection on September - 21.   

1883  Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters/theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1884  Hugh "Shorty" Ray, supervisor of NFL officials, HOF member on this day in history.   

1885  Dutch demonstrate for general voting right on this day in history.   

1885  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer on September - 21.   

1886  On September - 21 teiichi Igarashi, Japan, climed Mt Fuji at age 99   

1887  On this day in history lodewijk de Vocht, composer   

1889  On this day in history otto Forst de Battaglia, Austrian diplomat/genealogist   

1893  On September - 21 frank Duryea drives first US made gas propelled vehicle (car)   

1893  On this day in history frank Duryea drives 1st US made gas propelled vehicle (car)   

1893  Moses Pergament, composer on September - 21.   

1894  On this day in history tullio Carminati, Zara Dalmatia Italy, actor (Roman Holiday)   

1895  The first auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company on September - 21.   

1895  On September - 21 1st auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on this day in history.   

1328  On September - 21 birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)   

1372  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) was born on this day in history.   

1411  Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460) was born on this day in history.   

1415  On September - 21 birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)   

1428  On September - 21 birth of jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457)   

1452  On September - 21 birth of girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98)   

1527  Matthaus Ludecus, composer was born on September - 21.   

0019  On this day in history death of virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC)   

0454  On September - 21 death of aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396)   

0687  Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies on this day in history.   

1217  Death of Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier on September - 21.   

1327  On this day in history death of edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

1397  On September - 21 death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)   

1433  Death of Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht on September - 21.   

1440  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 on September - 21.