What are the important events that happened on September 21? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 21: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 21 is the 265th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is September 8, 2024 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 28,781,280 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectahexacontapentagon’ day.
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 130 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,292 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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September 21 Historical Events
1776 –
Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
1860 –
In the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
1898 –
Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days’ Reform in China.
1937 –
J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is published.
1942 –
In Dunaivtsi, Ukraine, Nazis murder 2,588 Jews.
1964 –
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world’s first Mach 3 bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
1965 –
Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations.
1976 –
Seychelles joins the United Nations.
1981 –
Belize is granted full independence from the United Kingdom.
2001 –
Deep Space 1 flies within 2,200 km of Comet Borrelly.
Who were born on September 21?
1939 –
Agnivesh, Indian social activist
1945 –
Shaw Clifton, the 18th General of The Salvation Army
1967 –
Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer (Barenaked Ladies)
1972 –
Liam Gallagher, English singer (Oasis and Beady Eye)
1974 –
Bryce Drew, American basketball player
1977 –
Brian Tallet, American baseball player
1980 –
Aleksa Palladino, American actress
1982 –
Christos Tapoutos, Greek basketball player
1982 –
Eduardo Azevedo, Brazilian racing driver
1985 –
Maryam Hassouni, Dutch actress
Who died on September 21?
1397 –
Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346
1586 –
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French church leader (b. 1517)
1719 –
Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (b. 1647)
1832 –
Sir Walter Scott, Scottish writer (b. 1771)
1938 –
Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic, Croatian writer (b. 1874)
1957 –
King Haakon VII of Norway (b. 1872)
1966 –
Paul Reynaud, French politician (b. 1878)
1987 –
Jaco Pastorius, American bassist (b. 1951)
1992 –
Tarachand Barjatya, Indian Film Producer and founder of Rajshri Productions (b. 1914)
2006 –
Boz Burrell, English rock musician (b. 1946)
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