Page 5: Historical Events In September - 21

1920  Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky and his Friends, Bullwinkle).   

1921  Gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany.   

1921  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.   

1922  Lode Backx, Flemish pianist.   

1922  Tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies.   

1923  Harry JN Vane 11th Lord Barnard, English large landowner.   

1924  Gail Russell, Chicago IL, actress (Uninvited, Moonrise, Unseen)   

1926  Donald A Glaser, physicist (Nobel-1960).   

1928  "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut.   

1929  1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton   

1930  Johann Ostermeyer patents the flashbulb.   

1930  Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb.   

1930  Dawn Addams, Felixstown Engl, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens)   

1931  Britain goes off the gold standard   

1931  England goes off the gold standard   

1931  Britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20%.   

1931  Larry Hagman, Fort Worth Tx, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas).   

1932  Don Preston, rocker (Mothers Of Invention)   

1933  Trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens   

1934  Typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, results in the deaths of 4000.   

1934  St Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 3-0.   

1934  Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man).   

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

1936  Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander.   

1936  Yuriy Luzhkov, Russian politician, mayor of Moscow   

1937  In this year, J.R.R. Tolkien, publishes "The Hobbit"   

1937  J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is published.   

1937  Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer, dies at 72.   

1938  Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England results in the deaths of 700   

1938  More than 600 people are killed as a hurricane batters New England   

1938  Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England results in the deaths of 700   

1938  Atli Heimir Sveinsson, composer.   

1939  Heydrich orders ghettos established in occupied Poland, under "Judenrats".   

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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  Death of Aëtius: Roman general (bc. 396)   

0687  Conon: Sicilian pope (686-87),   

1217  Lembitu of lehola: Estonian soldier   

1327  Edward ii: King of england (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

1397  Richard fitzalan: 11th earl of arundel, english military leader (executed) (b. 1346)   

1433  Death of Zweder van kuilenberg: Bishop of utrecht   

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