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 this day in history gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die   

1922  On September - 21 pres Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine   

1922  Lode Backx, Flemish pianist on this day in history.   

1922  Tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies on this day in history.   

1923  Harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner on this day in history.   

1924  Gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history donald A Glaser, physicist (Nobel-1960)   

1928  "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut on this day in history.   

1929  1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling & 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton on September - 21.   

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

1930  On September - 21 johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb   

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  On this day in history england goes off the gold standard.   

1931  On this day in history britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20%   

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

1932  On September - 21 don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention)   

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

1934  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander   

1936  On this day in history yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow   

1937  J.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1938  Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer on this day in history.   

1939  Heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats" 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  On September - 21 birth of frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  On September - 21 birth of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)   

1415  On September - 21 birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)   

1428  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on September - 21.   

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

1527  On this day in history 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 September - 21.   

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  On September - 21 death of edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

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 September - 21 frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68