Birthday September 21, 1452 Girolamo Savonarola, Florentine monk, preacher, reformer
Birthday September 21, 1756 John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt)
Birthday September 21, 1788 Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady
Birthday September 21, 1820 Union General John Reynolds is Born
Birthday September 21, 1866 H.G. Wells is born
Birthday September 21, 1866 H.G. (Herbert George) Wells, in Bromley, Eng, (War of the Worlds)
Birthday September 21, 1874 Gustav Holst, composer (Planets)
Birthday September 21, 1884 Hugh (Shorty) Ray, supervisor of NFL officials
Birthday September 21, 1930 Dawn Addams, in England
Birthday September 21, 1931 Larry Hagman, Actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas)
Birthday September 21, 1932 Melvin Van Peebles, American playwright
Birthday September 21, 1935 Henry Gibson, Laugh-in's poet
Birthday September 21, 1944 Fanny Flagg, in Alabama - Candid Camera
Birthday September 21, 1947 Stephen King, suspense writer (Shining, Kujo)
Birthday September 21, 1950 Bill Murray, SNL's 1st replacement
History September 21, 1776 great fire in NY
History September 21, 1779 Spaniards capture Baton Rouge
History September 21, 1784 1st daily newspaper in US begins publication in Penn
History September 21, 1792 1st French Republic declared
History September 21, 1792 Monarchy abolished in France
History September 21, 1895 1st auto manufacturer opens -- Duryea Motor Wagon Company
History September 21, 1904 The great Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies in Washington
History September 21, 1906 Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put outs ties the record
History September 21, 1917 Central Powers respond to Papal Peace Note
History September 21, 1929 1st legal forward pass in Canadian senior football thrown (Calgary)
History September 21, 1930 Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention the flashbulb
History September 21, 1938 The Great New England Hurricane
History September 21, 1939 FDR urges repeal of Neutrality Act embargo provisions
History September 21, 1942 The Superfortress takes flight
History September 21, 1949 Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese government
History September 21, 1954 the nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned
History September 21, 1956 Yanks set dubious record stranding 20 men on base Mantle hits a 500 foot plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway
History September 21, 1957 Perry Mason premiers
History September 21, 1958 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours landed Dallas Texas
History September 21, 1958 Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no hits Yankees 1-0
History September 21, 1961 5th Special Forces Group is activated at Fort Bragg
History September 21, 1964 Malta gains independence from Britain
History September 21, 1967 Thai troops arrive in Saigon
History September 21, 1968 Jeannie C. Riley is the first woman to top the Country and Pop charts simultaneously
History September 21, 1970 Monday Night Football on ABC premiers - Jets vs Browns
History September 21, 1971 John Lennon & Yoko Ono were Dick Cavett's only guest
History September 21, 1973 Diana Sands dies at 39
History September 21, 1974 Jaqueline Susann dies at 53
History September 21, 1974 US Mariner 10 makes second fly-by of Mercury
History September 21, 1980 Richard Todd of the Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record)
History September 21, 1981 Carlton gets 3,118th strikeout
History September 21, 1981 Sandra Day O'Conner becomes the 1st female Supreme Court Justice
History September 21, 1981 Belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)
History September 21, 1982 SF cable cars cease operations for 2 years of repairs
History September 21, 1982 Devils beat Rangers 3-2 in exhibition - 1st hockey in Meadowlands
History September 21, 1983 A 13-year-old's dead body turns up
History September 21, 1985 Clooney makes Facts of Life debut
History September 21, 1989 Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman
History September 21, 1999 Earthquake kills thousands in Taiwan
History September 21, 2002 Nils Bohlin, inventor of the three-point seatbelt, dies at 82
September 21, 1452 Girolamo Savonarola, Florentine monk, preacher, reformer
September 21, 1756 John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt)
September 21, 1788 Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady
September 21, 1820 Union General John Reynolds is Born
September 21, 1866 H.G. Wells is born
September 21, 1866 H.G. (Herbert George) Wells, in Bromley, Eng, (War of the Worlds)
September 21, 1874 Gustav Holst, composer (Planets)
September 21, 1884 Hugh (Shorty) Ray, supervisor of NFL officials
September 21, 1930 Dawn Addams, in England
September 21, 1931 Larry Hagman, Actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas)
September 21, 1932 Melvin Van Peebles, American playwright
September 21, 1935 Henry Gibson, Laugh-in's poet
September 21, 1944 Fanny Flagg, in Alabama - Candid Camera
September 21, 1947 Stephen King, suspense writer (Shining, Kujo)
September 21, 1950 Bill Murray, SNL's 1st replacement
September 21, 1776 great fire in NY
September 21, 1779 Spaniards capture Baton Rouge
September 21, 1784 1st daily newspaper in US begins publication in Penn
September 21, 1792 1st French Republic declared
September 21, 1792 Monarchy abolished in France
September 21, 1895 1st auto manufacturer opens -- Duryea Motor Wagon Company
September 21, 1904 The great Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies in Washington
September 21, 1906 Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put outs ties the record
September 21, 1917 Central Powers respond to Papal Peace Note
September 21, 1929 1st legal forward pass in Canadian senior football thrown (Calgary)
September 21, 1930 Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention the flashbulb
September 21, 1938 The Great New England Hurricane
September 21, 1939 FDR urges repeal of Neutrality Act embargo provisions
September 21, 1942 The Superfortress takes flight
September 21, 1949 Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese government
September 21, 1954 the nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned
September 21, 1956 Yanks set dubious record stranding 20 men on base Mantle hits a 500 foot plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway
September 21, 1957 Perry Mason premiers
September 21, 1958 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours landed Dallas Texas
September 21, 1958 Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no hits Yankees 1-0
September 21, 1961 5th Special Forces Group is activated at Fort Bragg
September 21, 1964 Malta gains independence from Britain
September 21, 1967 Thai troops arrive in Saigon
September 21, 1968 Jeannie C. Riley is the first woman to top the Country and Pop charts simultaneously
September 21, 1970 Monday Night Football on ABC premiers - Jets vs Browns
September 21, 1971 John Lennon & Yoko Ono were Dick Cavett's only guest
September 21, 1973 Diana Sands dies at 39
September 21, 1974 Jaqueline Susann dies at 53
September 21, 1974 US Mariner 10 makes second fly-by of Mercury
September 21, 1980 Richard Todd of the Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record)
September 21, 1981 Carlton gets 3,118th strikeout
September 21, 1981 Sandra Day O'Conner becomes the 1st female Supreme Court Justice
September 21, 1981 Belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)
September 21, 1982 SF cable cars cease operations for 2 years of repairs
September 21, 1982 Devils beat Rangers 3-2 in exhibition - 1st hockey in Meadowlands
September 21, 1983 A 13-year-old's dead body turns up
September 21, 1985 Clooney makes Facts of Life debut
September 21, 1989 Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman
September 21, 1999 Earthquake kills thousands in Taiwan
September 21, 2002 Nils Bohlin, inventor of the three-point seatbelt, dies at 82