Historical Events In September - 21

1920  On September - 21 jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky & his Friends, Bullwinkle)   

1921  On this day in history gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany   

1921  On September - 21 gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die   

1922  Pres Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine on this day in history.   

1922  Lode Backx, Flemish pianist on September - 21.   

1922  Tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies on September - 21.   

1923  On this day in history harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner   

1924  Gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen) on September - 21.   

1926  On September - 21 donald A Glaser, physicist (Nobel-1960)   

1928  "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut on September - 21.   

1929  1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling & 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton on this day in history.   

1930  Johann Ostermeyer patents the flashbulb on this day in history.   

1930  Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb on September - 21.   

1930  On this day in history dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens)   

1931  On September - 21 britain goes off the gold standard   

1931  England goes off the gold standard on September - 21.   

1931  Britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20% on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history larry Hagman, Fort Worth Tx, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas)   

1932  Don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) on this day in history.   

1933  On September - 21 trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens   

1934  On September - 21 typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000   

1934  St Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 3-0 on this day in history.   

1934  Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man) on this day in history.   

1935  Henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet) on September - 21.   

1936  On September - 21 spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander   

1936  Yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow on September - 21.   

1937  On September - 21 j.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit"   

1937  J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is published on September - 21.   

1937  On September - 21 henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72   

1938  On September - 21 hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England kills 700   

1938  More than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England on September - 21.   

1938  Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 on this day in history.   

1938  On September - 21 atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer   

1939  On September - 21 heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on this day in history.   

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

1372  On September - 21 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 September - 21.   

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

1428  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98) was born on September - 21.   

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 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 September - 21 death of lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier   

1327  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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 September - 21.