Page 2: Historical Events In September - 21

1745  Hanovarian army under the command of John Cope were surprised and overwhelmingly defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stewart in the Battle of Prestonpans on this day in history.   

1745  Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history french expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras   

1752  Louise MC, countess of Albany on September - 21.   

1756  The birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named on September - 21.   

1756  John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt) on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history gaetano Valeri, composer   

1765  On September - 21 antoine de Beauterne announces he had killed the Beast of Gévaudan, but was later proved wrong by more attacks.   

1776  Great fire in NY on this day in history.   

1776  5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down on this day in history.   

1780  On September - 21 benedict Arnold gives British Major Andr‚ plans to West Point   

1780  Benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history the first daily newspaper in America is published in Philadelphia.   

1784  On September - 21 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet & General Advertiser)   

1788  On September - 21 margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50)   

1792  France becomes a republic, abolishing its monarchy on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history the French National Convention votes to abolish the monarchy.   

1792  1st French Republic forms on this day in history.   

1798  On September - 21 george Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65   

1809  On September - 21 alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53   

1812  Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61 on September - 21.   

1814  On September - 21 "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem   

1815  King Willem I takes oath in Brussels on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On September - 21 williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On this day in history joseph R Drake, US poet (American Flag), dies at 25)   

1823  On this day in history moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith   

1824  On this day in history joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1827  According to Joseph Smith, Jr., the angel Moroni gave him a record of gold plates, one-third of which Joseph translated into The Book of Mormon on September - 21.   

1827  Michael Corcoran, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on September - 21.   

1832  Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer on September - 21.   

1832  Walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies on this day in history.   

1833  Josef Richard Rozkosny, composer on this day in history.   

1836  John Stafford Smith, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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1051  On this day in history birth of bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087)   

1328  Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)   

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 September - 21.   

1527  Matthaus Ludecus, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0454  Death of Aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396) on September - 21.   

0687  Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies on September - 21.   

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

1327  On September - 21 death of edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

1397  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) on September - 21.   

1433  On this day in history death of zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht   

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