Historical Events In September - 21

1920  Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky & his Friends, Bullwinkle) on September - 21.   

1921  On this day in history gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany   

1921  Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die on September - 21.   

1922  Pres Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine on September - 21.   

1922  On this day in history lode Backx, Flemish pianist   

1922  On this day in history tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies   

1923  On this day in history harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner   

1924  On this day in history gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen)   

1926  On this day in history donald A Glaser, physicist (Nobel-1960)   

1928  "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling & 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton   

1930  On September - 21 johann Ostermeyer patents the flashbulb   

1930  On September - 21 johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb   

1930  On September - 21 dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens)   

1931  Britain goes off the gold standard on September - 21.   

1931  England goes off the gold standard on September - 21.   

1931  On this day in history britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20%   

1931  Larry Hagman, Fort Worth Tx, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas) on this day in history.   

1932  Don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) on September - 21.   

1933  On this day in history trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens   

1934  On September - 21 typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000   

1934  On this day in history st Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 3-0   

1934  Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet)   

1936  Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander on this day in history.   

1936  On September - 21 yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow   

1937  On September - 21 j.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit"   

1937  J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is published on September - 21.   

1937  On September - 21 henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72   

1938  On September - 21 hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700   

1938  On this day in history more than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England.   

1938  On this day in history hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700   

1938  Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on September - 21.   

1328  On this day in history birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)   

1372  On September - 21 birth of frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  On September - 21 birth of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)   

1415  Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493) was born on September - 21.   

1428  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on September - 21.   

1452  Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On September - 21 birth of matthaus Ludecus, composer   

0019  Death of Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC) on September - 21.   

0454  Death of Aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396) on this day in history.   

0687  On September - 21 conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies   

1217  Death of Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43 on September - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1440  On September - 21 frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68