Events & Holidays In September - 21

Independence Day (Belize Malta)

Mala gospojina - Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Orthodox) (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Peace One Day (International)

Referendum Day or Independence Day (Armenia)

St. Michael's Day (Papua New Guinea)

World Gratitude Day (International)

1051  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)  

1428  On this day in history birth of jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457)  

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

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

0019  On this day in history death of virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC)  

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

0687  Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies on this day in history.  

1217  On this day in history death of lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier  

1327  Death of Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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