Historical Events In September - 21

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

1896  General Kitcheners army occupies Dongola Sudan on this day in history.  

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 September - 21.  

1897  On September - 21 nY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial  

1898  On this day in history tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms  

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

1898  Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor on this day in history.  

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

1901  On September - 21 adele Bochner  

1902  Allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books) on this day in history.  

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

1904  Hans Hartung, German/French painter on September - 21.  

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

1905  On September - 21 atlanta Life Insurance Co forms  

1905  Rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64 on September - 21.  

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

1906  Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance) on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history helen Foster Snow, writer  

1908  On September - 21 pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies  

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

1912  Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck) on September - 21.  

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

1915  Stones at Stonehenge, England, sold at auction for œ6,600 on September - 21.  

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

1915  Anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, dies at 71 in NYC on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname  

1917  On September - 21 latvia proclaims independence  

1918  Rand Brooks, LA Calif, actor (Cpl Boone-Rin Tin Tin) on September - 21.  

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 September - 21.  

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

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

1411  On this day in history birth of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)  

1415  On this day in history birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)  

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

1452  On September - 21 birth of girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98)  

1527  On September - 21 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  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 September - 21.  

1397  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)  

1433  On September - 21 death of zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht  

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