Historical Events In September - 21

1920  Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky & his Friends, Bullwinkle) on September - 21.  

1921  On September - 21 gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany  

1921  Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history pres Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine  

1922  On September - 21 lode Backx, Flemish pianist  

1922  On this day in history tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies  

1923  On September - 21 harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner  

1924  On September - 21 gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen)  

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 September - 21.  

1930  Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb on September - 21.  

1930  Dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens) on September - 21.  

1931  On this day in history britain goes off the gold standard  

1931  England goes off the gold standard on this day in history.  

1931  On September - 21 britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20%  

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 September - 21.  

1933  Trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens on September - 21.  

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

1934  On this day in history st Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 3-0  

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

1935  On this day in history henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Nashville, Laugh-In's poet)  

1936  Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander on September - 21.  

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

1937  On this day in history j.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit"  

1937  J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is published on this day in history.  

1937  Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

1938  Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 on September - 21.  

1938  On September - 21 atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer  

1939  Heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats" 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 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  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on September - 21.  

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  Death of Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC) on this day in history.  

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  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 September - 21.  

1397  On September - 21 death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)  

1433  On this day in history 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