Historical Events In September - 21
Friday, 26 April 2024
1745 On this day in history 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
1745 Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army on this day in history.
1746 French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras on this day in history.
1752 Louise MC, countess of Albany on September - 21.
1756 On this day in history the birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named
1756 John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt) on September - 21.
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 September - 21.
1780 On September - 21 benedict Arnold gives British Major Andr‚ plans to West Point
1780 On September - 21 benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point
1784 The first daily newspaper in America is published in Philadelphia on this day in history.
1784 On September - 21 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet & General Advertiser)
1788 Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50) on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history france becomes a republic, abolishing its monarchy
1792 The French National Convention votes to abolish the monarchy on this day in history.
1792 On September - 21 1st French Republic forms
1798 On September - 21 george Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65
1809 On this day in history alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53
1812 On September - 21 emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61
1814 "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem on September - 21.
1815 On September - 21 king Willem I takes oath in Brussels
1817 On this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)
1820 Williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.
1820 On September - 21 joseph R Drake, US poet (American Flag), dies at 25)
1823 Moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith on September - 21.
1824 Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brig General (Union volunteers) on September - 21.
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 this day in history.
1827 On this day in history michael Corcoran, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1832 Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer on September - 21.
1832 Walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies on September - 21.
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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