September 21

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on September 21. From 1900 until now. September 21 is under the sign of Virgo. Famous birthdays on this day include Stephen King (1947), Leonard Cohen (1934) and Nicole Richie (1981). Several movies were released around September 21 over the years, such as The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957 directed by David Lean and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner in 1962 directed by Tony Richardson.
But much more happened on September 21 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Mabon - Neopagan festival of Mabon
International Day of Peace of the United Nations, as propagated by Peace One Day
In ancient Greece, the eighth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the secret rites in the Telesterion finish and the feast, Pannychis, begins.
Philippines - Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day in Malta (1964), Belize (1981) & Armenia (1991)
Also see September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
RC Saints - Matthew the Evangelist
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2018 Libyan Civil War (2014–present), Battle of Tripoli (2018): The death toll from recent clashes in Tripoli rises to 96. The clashes, which began on August 26, 2018, have also left 444 wounded and 16 missing. (The Washington Post)
2017 Syrian Civil War: Russian and Syrian warplanes carry out airstrikes in southern Idlib, killing three civilians and wounding others. (Iraqi News)
2016 The Obama administration claims that Russia was responsible for the bombing of a United Nations aid convoy near Aleppo on September 19. Russia denies its involvement. In the aftermath of the attack, the United Nations suspends all aid convoys in Syria. (BBC) (The New York Times)
2015 Syrian Civil War, Russia's role in the Syrian Civil War: Government forces target al-Shaar neighborhood in eastern Aleppo city with surface-to-surface missiles, hitting a crowded public market, killing more than 30 civilians and dozens wounded. (Ara News)U.S. officials say Russia has begun flying drones on surveillance missions over Syria in what would be Russia's first military air operations in the country since the recent military build-up at a Syrian airbase in Latakia. (Reuters)
2014 Shia insurgency in Yemen: The Yemeni government and Shia Houthi rebels sign an agreement aimed at ending the political crisis as the rebels advance towards the capital Sana'a; prime minister Mohammed Basindwa resigns, and under the deal, rebels will nominate a new prime minister within three days. (BBC)
2013 Islamic insurgency in the Philippines:: Zamboanga City crisis: Six people die in the Philippines city of Zamboanga as fighting continues between the Army and Moro National Liberation Front insurgents. (AP via The Sun Herald)
2012 Australia temporarily closes its High Commission in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. It says it fears violent protests aimed at Western countries as a result of recent controversies. (AAP via ''The Australian'')
2011 2011 Yemeni uprising: Yemeni government forces break a recently-established ceasefire by firing mortar rounds at mourners at the funerals of protesters. (AP via ''The Australian'')
2010 A helicopter crash kills nine American troops in Afghanistan, making 2010 the deadliest year of the war since 2001 for foreign troops.
2009 A trial against former Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin, over the Clearstream affair, begins in Paris. (BBC) (RTÉ) (The Daily Telegraph) (The Guardian)
2008 Jose Molina hits the last home run in the 85-year history of Yankee Stadium in New York, to give the New York Yankees a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The stadium will be demolished, replaced by a new US$1.3 billion Yankee Stadium across the way from the exisiting facility.
2007 The Canadian dollar reaches parity with the American dollar for the first time since 1976.
2006 In Uzbekistan, Komiljon Usmanov is on trial for ampquotthreatening Uzbekistan's constitutional order and public security,ampquot and is accused of allegedly leading the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization. Usmanov was sentenced in 2001 to 10 years in jail on similar charges, but was freed under an amnesty. He maintains his innocence. (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty)
2005 JetBlue Airways Flight 292 en route to New York from Burbank, California, experiences nose gear malfunctions shortly after takeoff when the nose wheels rotated 90 degrees to the left. The Airbus A320-232 circles Los Angeles to burn off fuel before landing at Los Angeles Airport without serious incident or injury.(Los Angeles Times)
2004 Construction of the Burj Khalifa begins.
2003 Galileo mission is terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes.
2002 Recent celebrity deaths: Science fiction author Robert L. Forward dies.
2001 Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 km of Comet Borrelly.
1999 Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.
1997 Brickyard Crossing Senior Golf Championhsip
1996 Christie Brinkey gets married for 4th time, she marries Peter Cook
1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Laud / Miami Florida (WBGG 105.9 FM)
1993 Ukraine government of Kutshma resigns
1992 Mexico establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City, ending a break that lasted over 130 years.
1991 Armenia votes on whether to remain in Soviet Union
1990 Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 HRs and steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt
1989 Hurricane Hugo makes landfall in South Carolina, causing US$7 billion in damage.
1988 Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville New Jersey home
1987 3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf
1986 38th Emmy Awards: Golden Girls, Cagney and Lacey and Michael J Fox win
1985 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1984 NASA launches Galaxy-C.
1983 11 killed in anti Marcos demonstrations in Manila
1982 STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad
1981 Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from the UK
1980 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic
1977 US Minister of Foreign Affairs Cyrus Vance dismissed
1976 Wings performs in Zagreb Yugoslavia
1975 Jo Ann Washam wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic
1974 US Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury
1973 Jackson Pollocks painting Blue Poles sold for $2,000,000
1972 Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos issues Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire country under martial law.
1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
1970 Monday Night Football premieres on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21
1969 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0)
1968 The Soviet's Zond 5 unmanned lunar flyby mission returns to earth, with its first of a kind biological payload intact.
1966 5 of rain falls on New York City
1965 Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations.
1964 Reds Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Phillies 1-0. Phillies start a 10 game losing streak that gives Cards the pennant
1961 Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)
1959 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US
1958 First airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands in Dallas, Texas, USA.
1957 Perry Mason with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV
1956 Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza García is assassinated.
1955 Last allied occupying troops leave Austria
1954 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned
1953 KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast
1951 Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec
1949 Federal Republic of West Germany created under 3-power occupation
1948 Texaco Star Theater with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV
1946 Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay
1944 Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders
1943 Arundel (Solomon Island) in US hands
1942 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris
1941 US launches its 1st Liberty-ship, Patrick Henry
1939 Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews
1938 Hurricane (winds 183 MPH) in New England (Long Island, New York, New Jersey) kills 500-700, wrecking tens of millions of dollars in property.
1937 J R R Tolkien, publishes Hobbit
1936 Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo / Supreme Commander
1934 Typhoon strikes Honshu Island, Japan, kills 4,000.
1933 Trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens
1931 Britain abandons gold standard / pound devalues 20%
1930 Johann Ostermeyer patenta su invento, el flash.
1929 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
1928 My Weekly Reader magazine made its debut
1922 President Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
1921 Pope Benedictus XV donates 1 million lire to feed Russians
1920 Communist Party of Uruguay is founded.
1919 33rd US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Zinderstein (61 62)
1915 Emanuel Querido (Kerido) begins publishing Querido
1913 Turkey and Bulgaria sign peace treaty in Constantinople
1905 Atlanta Life Insurance Co forms
1903 1st cowboy film Kit Carson, premieres in US
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