Historical Events In September - 21

1896  British force under Horatio Kitchener takes Dongola in the Sudan on this day in history.  

1896  General Kitcheners army occupies Dongola Sudan on September - 21.  

1897  On this day in history "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.  

1897  On this day in history nY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial  

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

1898  China's empress-mother Ci Xi & emperor De Zong arrested on September - 21.  

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

1899  Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre) on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history adele Bochner  

1902  On September - 21 allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books)  

1903  On this day in history 1st cowboy film "Kit Carson," premieres in US  

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

1904  Chief Joseph, US indian chief (Nez Perces), dies on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history atlanta Life Insurance Co forms  

1905  Rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1906  Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record on September - 21.  

1906  On this day in history 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 September - 21 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 September - 21.  

1913  1st aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France on September - 21.  

1913  Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian on September - 21.  

1914  John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire on September - 21.  

1915  On this day in history stonehenge sold at auction for 6,600 pounds  

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

1915  On September - 21 cH Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6,600  

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

1916  Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 33rd US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Zinderstein (61 62)  

1919  Aya Zikken, author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh) on this day in history.  

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1051  On this day in history birth of bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087)  

1328  On September - 21 birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)  

1372  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 September - 21 birth of matthaus Ludecus, composer  

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

0454  Death of Aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396) on this day in history.  

0687  On this day in history conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies  

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

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 September - 21.  

1440  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 on September - 21.