Historical Events In September - 21

1961  Earle Dickson, inventor (band-aid), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1964  On September - 21 constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup  

1964  On September - 21 malta becomes independent within the British Commonwealth  

1964  Malta gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

1964  On September - 21 jim Koethe, Dallas Times Herald reporter, killed by karate chop  

1965  On September - 21 o Kommissarova (USSR) sets women's longest paracute jump (46,250')  

1966  5" of rain falls on NYC on this day in history.  

1966  Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies on this day in history.  

1970  On this day in history "Monday Night Football" on ABC premiers (Browns beat Jets 31-21)  

1970  On September - 21 luna 16 leaves the Moon  

1970  Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson calling the plays, makes its debut on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1970  Gijsbert Friedhoff, architect (Wibautstrat tax office), dies on September - 21.  

1971  On this day in history john Lennon & Yoko Ono are Dick Cavett's only guest  

1972  Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines on September - 21.  

1972  On this day in history henry M de Montherlant, French author (Port Royal), dies at 76  

1973  On September - 21 dr. Henry Kissinger is confirmed by the US Senate as Secretary of State.  

1973  Diana Sands, actress (Landlord, Raisin in the Sun), dies at 39 on September - 21.  

1974  Jacqueline Susann author of Valley of the Dolls, dies at 53 of cancer on this day in history.  

1974  On September - 21 uS Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury  

1974  Walter Brennan actor, dies at 80 on September - 21.  

1974  On September - 21 jacqueline Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 53  

1975  On September - 21 thirteen die in coalmine gas explosion at Mt Kianga-Moura, Queensland.  

1976  Orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies on this day in history.  

1979  John McQuade, actor (Charlie Wild Private Detective), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1980  Ernest White, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1981  On September - 21 belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

1981  Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed by the US Senate as the first female Supreme Court Justice on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history nigel Patrick, actor/director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), dies at 68  

1982  SF cable cars cease operations for 2 years of repairs on this day in history.  

1982  STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

1984  NASA launches Galaxy-C on September - 21.  

1985  On this day in history michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes  

1986  On September - 21 pierre Wigny, Belg minister of Foreign affairs (1958-61), dies at 81  

1987  On this day in history ruth Attaway, actress (Porgy & Bess, Conrack, Being There), dies  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1051  On September - 21 birth of bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087)  

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

1372  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) was born on September - 21.  

1411  Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460) was born on September - 21.  

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

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

1452  On this day in history birth of girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98)  

1527  On September - 21 birth of matthaus Ludecus, composer  

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

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

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

1217  On September - 21 death of lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier  

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 this day in history.  

1433  Death of Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1440  On this day in history frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68