TODAY’S HISTORY LESSON: SEPTEMBER 21
0454 In Italy, Aetius, the supreme army commander, is murdered in Ravenna by Valentinian III, the emperor of the West.
1327 Edward II of England is murdered by order of his wife.
1451 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge
1621 King James I of England gives Sir William Alexander a royal charter for colonisation of Nova Scotia
1673 James Needham returns to Virginia after exploring the land to the west, which would become Tennessee.
1792 French Revolution: The National Convention passes a proclamation announcing the formal abolition of the French monarchy
1893 Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The “horseless carriage” was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.
1897 The New York Sun ran the “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial. It was in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon.
1904 Exiled Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies of a “broken heart”.
1915 Stonehenge is sold by auction for 6,600 pounds sterling ($11,500) to a Mr. Chubb, who buys it as a present for his wife. He presents it to the British nation three years later.
1922 US President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
1937 J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit is published.
1949 People’s Republic of China proclaimed
1970 “NFL Monday Night Football” made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
1982 NFL players begin a 57 day strike
1989 General Colin Powell is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1993 The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 begins when Russian President Boris Yeltsin suspends parliament and invalidates the existing constitution.
2003 Galileo space mission ends as the probe is sent into Jupiter’s atmosphere where it is crushed.
2013 The Westgate Mall is attacked in Nairobi, Kenya. In a daring siege, militants of the extremist group al-Shabaab took over the Mall. 63 shoppers were killed during the attack that lasted a few hours
REFERENCE: history.net, onthisday.com, thepeopleshistory.com, timeanddate.com, scopesys.com, on-this-day.com
