What happened this day in history September 21

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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