Historical Events In September - 21

1896  On September - 21 british force under Horatio Kitchener takes Dongola in the Sudan.   

1896  On this day in history general Kitcheners army occupies Dongola Sudan   

1897  "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," begins the famous editorial response to 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon's letter in the New York Sun on this day in history.   

1897  NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial on this day in history.   

1898  Tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms on September - 21.   

1898  On this day in history china's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested   

1898  On this day in history tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor   

1899  On this day in history luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

1901  Adele Bochner on September - 21.   

1902  Allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books) on September - 21.   

1903  On September - 21 1st cowboy film "Kit Carson," premieres in US   

1904  On this day in history hans Hartung, German/French painter   

1904  On this day in history chief Joseph, US indian chief (Nez Perces), dies   

1905  Atlanta Life Insurance Co forms on this day in history.   

1905  On September - 21 rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64   

1906  On September - 21 yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record   

1906  On September - 21 derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance)   

1907  On this day in history helen Foster Snow, writer   

1908  Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

1912  On September - 21 chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck)   

1913  The first aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 1st aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France   

1913  Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian on this day in history.   

1914  On September - 21 john Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire   

1915  Stonehenge sold at auction for 6,600 pounds on September - 21.   

1915  On September - 21 stones at Stonehenge, England, sold at auction for œ6,600   

1915  CH Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6,600 on this day in history.   

1915  On September - 21 anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, dies at 71 in NYC   

1916  Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname on September - 21.   

1917  Latvia proclaims independence on this day in history.   

1918  Rand Brooks, LA Calif, actor (Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin) on this day in history.   

1919  33rd US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Zinderstein (61 62) on September - 21.   

1919  On September - 21 aya Zikken, author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh)   

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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  On this day in history birth of frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)   

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  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 this day in history birth of matthaus Ludecus, composer   

0019  Death of Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC) on this day in history.   

0454  On this day in history death of aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396)   

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

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

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

1397  On this day in history 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  On September - 21 frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68