Page 4: Historical Events In September - 21

1896  British force under Horatio Kitchener takes Dongola in the Sudan.   

1896  General Kitcheners army occupies Dongola Sudan.   

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   

1897  NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial.   

1898  Tzu-Hsi, dowager Empress of China, seizes power and revokes reforms   

1898  China's empress-mother Ci Xi and emperor De Zong arrested.   

1898  Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor.   

1899  Luc Haesaerts, Flemish art critic (Flandre)   

1901  Adele Bochner.   

1902  Allen Lane, English publisher/founder (Penguin Books)   

1903  1st cowboy film "Kit Carson," premieres in US   

1904  Hans Hartung, German/French painter   

1904  Chief Joseph, US indian chief (Nez Perces), dies   

1905  Atlanta Life Insurance Co forms.   

1905  Rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64.   

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

1906  Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance).   

1907  Helen Foster Snow, writer.   

1908  Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist/composer (Spanish Dancer), dies   

1911  Arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

1912  Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck).   

1913  The inaugural aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France.   

1913  1st aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France   

1913  Ulrich Ernst Simon, theologian.   

1914  John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire   

1915  Stonehenge sold at auction for 6600 pounds.   

1915  Stones at Stonehenge, England, sold at auction for œ6600   

1915  CH Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6600   

1915  Anthony Comstock, anti-vice crusader, dies at 71 in NYC   

1916  Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname.   

1917  Latvia proclaims independence   

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

1919  33rd US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Zinderstein (61 62).   

1919  Aya Zikken, author (Atlasvlinder, Rameh).   

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1051  Bertha of savoy: German queen and holy roman empire empress   

1328  Hongwu emperor of china: Hongwu emperor of china (d. 1398)   

1372  Frederik i van hohenzollern: Monarch of brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  Richard plantagenet: 3rd duke of york, claimant to the english throne   

1415  Frederick iii: Innsbruck austria, german emperor (1440-1493)   

1428  Jingtai emperor of china: Jingtai emperor of china (d. 1457)   

1452  Girolamo savonarola: Monk/reformer/dictator of florence (1494-98)   

1527  Matthaus ludecus: Composer   

0019  Death of Virgil: Roman poet (b. 70 bc)   

0454  Aëtius: Roman general (bc. 396)   

0687  Conon: Sicilian pope (686-87),   

1217  Lembitu of lehola: Estonian soldier   

1327  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)   

1433  Death of Zweder van kuilenberg: Bishop of utrecht   

1440  Death of Frederik i van hohenzollern: Ruler brandenburg (1417-40),