Historical Events In September - 21

1745  On September - 21 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  On September - 21 french expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras   

1752  On this day in history louise MC, countess of Albany   

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 September - 21.   

1760  Gaetano Valeri, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 September - 21.   

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

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 September - 21.   

1792  1st French Republic forms on September - 21.   

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

1809  Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61   

1814  On this day in history "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem   

1815  King Willem I takes oath in Brussels on September - 21.   

1817  On September - 21 carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On this day in history williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On September - 21 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  On this day in history 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.   

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

1832  Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer on September - 21.   

1832  On this day in history walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies   

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

1836  John Stafford Smith, composer, dies at 86 on September - 21.   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on September - 21.   

1328  Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) was born on September - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1415  Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of matthaus Ludecus, composer   

0019  On September - 21 death of virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC)   

0454  On September - 21 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 September - 21 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  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 on this day in history.