What Happened on September 21?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 21
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 21, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Salvador Lutteroth
Year:
1933
Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling.
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1934 Muroto typhoon
Year:
1934
A large typhoon hits western Honshū, Japan, killing more than 3,000 people.
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Oppau explosion
Year:
1921
A storage silo in Oppau, Germany, explodes, killing 500–600 people.
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Empress Dowager Cixi
Year:
1898
Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
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Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan
Year:
1896
Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan: British forces under the command of Horatio Kitchener take Dongola.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
Year:
1937
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.)
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1938 New England hurricane
Year:
1938
The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
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Dunaivtsi
Year:
1942
The Holocaust in Ukraine: In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 21
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 21, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Charles Clarke
Year of birth:
1950
Charles Clarke, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for Education
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Aslan Maskhadov
Year of birth:
1951
Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (died 2005)
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Bill Murray
Year of birth:
1950
Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
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Henry Butler
Year of birth:
1949
Henry Butler, American pianist and photographer (died 2018)
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Odilo Scherer
Year of birth:
1949
Odilo Scherer, Brazilian cardinal
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Artis Gilmore
Year of birth:
1949
Artis Gilmore, American basketball player and radio host
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Bruce Arena
Year of birth:
1951
Bruce Arena, American soccer player and manager
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John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
Year of birth:
1952
John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick, English lawyer and politician
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 21
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 21, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
Year of death:
1938
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Croatian author and poet (born 1874)
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Armand Călinescu
Year of death:
1939
Armand Călinescu, Romanian economist and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1893)
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Artur Phleps
Year of death:
1944
Artur Phleps, Romanian general (born 1881)
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Alexander Koshetz
Year of death:
1944
Alexander Koshetz, Ukrainian choral conductor, arranger, composer (born 1875)
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Osgood Perkins (actor, born 1892)
Year of death:
1937
Osgood Perkins (actor, born 1892), American actor (born 1892)
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Kenji Miyazawa
Year of death:
1933
Kenji Miyazawa, Japanese author and poet (born 1896)
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Chief Joseph
Year of death:
1904
Chief Joseph, American tribal leader (born 1840)
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Nikolay Benardos
Year of death:
1905
Nikolay Benardos, Ukrainian inventor (born 1842)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 21
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 21 around the world.
Independence Day (Armenia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Proclamation No. 1081
Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law (Philippines)
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Independence Day (Malta)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964.
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International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace (International)
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Days of Military Honour
Victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo (Russia)
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September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Arbor Day
Arbor Day (Brazil)
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Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert
Christian feast day: Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (one of the Korean Martyrs)
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