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September 21, 1999 Earthquake kills 2,295 in central Taiwan September 21, 1997 Brickyard Crossing Senior Golf Championhsip September 21, 1997 Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA PING Welch's Championship September 21, 1997 Mike Piazza is 2nd to hit a HR out of Dodger Stadium September 21, 1997 New York Yankee Cecil Fielder hits his 300th HR September 21, 1997 Tim Herron wins Texas Golf Open shooting a 271 September 21, 1996 Christie Brinkey gets married for 4th time, she marries Peter Cook September 21, 1996 John F. Kennedy, Jr. marries Caroline Bisset September 21, 1994 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft. Laud/Miami Fl (WBGG 105.9 FM) September 21, 1993 Ukraine government of Kutshma resigns September 21, 1991 Armenia votes on whether to remain in Soviet Union September 21, 1991 USA Basketball announces "Dream Team" for the 1992 Olympics September 21, 1990 Oakland A's Bob Welch becomes 1st 25 game winner in 10 years September 21, 1990 Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt September 21, 1990 Faye Vincent turns down White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68, September 21, 1989 Poland's Sejm (National Assembly) approves prime minister Mazowiecki September 21, 1988 Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville New Jersey home September 21, 1987 3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf September 21, 1986 38th Emmy Awards: Golden Girls, Cagney and Lacey and Michael J Fox win September 21, 1986 Miami Dan Marino passes for 6 touchdowns vs New York Jets (51-45) September 21, 1986 New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT; record 884 passing yards September 21, 1986 New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown September 21, 1986 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic September 21, 1986 SD Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut September 21, 1985 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title September 21, 1984 NASA launches Galaxy-C September 21, 1983 11 killed in anti Marcos demonstrations in Manila September 21, 1983 David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross," premieres in London September 21, 1983 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 21, 1982 2,251 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium September 21, 1982 Devils beat Rangers 3-2 in exhibition; 1st hockey in Meadowlands (NJ) September 21, 1982 NFL players begin a 57 day strike September 21, 1982 STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad September 21, 1981 Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from U.K. September 21, 1981 Sandra Day O'Conner becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice September 21, 1981 Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson) September 21, 1980 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic September 21, 1980 LA Ram Johnnie Johnson scores a 99 yard interception September 21, 1980 Richard Todd of New York Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record) September 21, 1977 U.S. minister of Foreign affairs Cyrus Vance dismissed September 21, 1976 Wings performs in Zagreb Yugoslavia September 21, 1975 Jo Ann Washam wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Classic September 21, 1974 U.S. Mariner 10 makes 2nd fly-by of Mercury September 21, 1973 Jackson Pollocks painting "Blue Poles" sold for $2,000,000 September 21, 1973 New York Mets go into 1st place (at .500) after trailing 12 games September 21, 1973 Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA Kansas City Kings for $450,000 September 21, 1972 Marcos declares martial law in Philippines September 21, 1972 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 21, 1971 AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) September 21, 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono are Dick Cavett's only guest September 21, 1970 "Monday Night Football" premieres on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21 September 21, 1970 KAPP TV channel 35 in Yakima, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting September 21, 1970 Luna 16 leaves Moon September 21, 1970 Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0 September 21, 1969 58th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Cleveland (5-0) September 21, 1969 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open September 21, 1969 New York Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos September 21, 1969 Ron Hill wins European marathon (2:16:47.8) September 21, 1967 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 21, 1966 5" of rain falls on New York City September 21, 1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi September 21, 1965 O Kommissarova (U.S.S.R.) sets women's longest parachute jump (46,250') September 21, 1964 Constellation (U.S.) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup September 21, 1964 Malta gains independence from Britain September 21, 1964 Reds Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Phillies 1-0. Phillies start a 10 game losing streak that gives Cards the pennant September 21, 1961 Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles) September 21, 1959 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US September 21, 1958 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas, Texas September 21, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 21, 1957 "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV September 21, 1957 German sailing school ship Pamir sails Atlantic Ocean September 21, 1957 Olav V, becomes king of Norway September 21, 1957 Pote Sarasin forms government in Thailand September 21, 1956 Yanks set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway September 21, 1955 Last allied occupying troops leave Austria September 21, 1955 Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title September 21, 1955 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test September 21, 1954 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned September 21, 1954 Kleffens appointed chairman of General Meeting U.N. September 21, 1953 Allied forces form West Germany September 21, 1953 KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast September 21, 1951 Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec September 21, 1949 Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China September 21, 1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation September 21, 1948 "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV September 21, 1946 Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay September 21, 1944 Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders September 21, 1943 Arundel (Solomon Island) in U.S. hands September 21, 1943 Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named September 21, 1943 Russian 13th/61st Army reconquer Chyernigov September 21, 1943 Soviet forces reach Dnjepr September 21, 1942 116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris September 21, 1942 Transport nr 35 departs with French Jews to nazi-Germany September 21, 1941 U.S. launches its 1st Liberty-ship, "Patrick Henry" September 21, 1939 Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews September 21, 1938 Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700 September 21, 1938 Winston Churchill condemns Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia September 21, 1937 J R R Tolkien, publishes "Hobbit" September 21, 1936 Spanish fascist junta names Franco to generalissimo/supreme commander September 21, 1934 St. Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0 September 21, 1934 Typhoon strikes Honshu Island Japan, kills 4,000 September 21, 1933 Trial against Marinus der Lubbe opens September 21, 1931 Britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20% September 21, 1930 Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb September 21, 1929 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton September 21, 1928 "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut September 21, 1922 President Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine September 21, 1921 Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die September 21, 1921 Pope Benedictus XV donates 1 million lire to feed Russians September 21, 1919 33rd U.S. Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats M Zinderstein (61 62) September 21, 1915 CH Chubb buys Stonehenge for 6,600 pounds September 21, 1915 Emanuel Querido ("Kerido") begins publishing Querido September 21, 1913 1st aerobatic maneuver, sustained inverted flight, performed in France September 21, 1913 Turkey and Bulgaria sign peace treaty in Constantinople September 21, 1906 Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record September 21, 1903 1st cowboy film "Kit Carson," premieres in U.S. September 21, 1898 China's empress-mother Ci Xi and emperor De Zong arrested September 21, 1897 New York Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus," editorial September 21, 1896 General Kitcheners army occupies Dongola Sudan September 21, 1895 1st auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company September 21, 1893 Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car) September 21, 1885 Dutch demonstrate for general voting right September 21, 1883 1st direct U.S. - Brazil telegraph connection September 21, 1872 John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes 1st black student at Annapolis September 21, 1863 Union forces retreat to Chattanooga after defeat at Chickamauga September 21, 1837 Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry and china stores September 21, 1823 Moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith September 21, 1815 King Willem I takes oath in Brussels September 21, 1814 "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem September 21, 1792 1st French Republic forms September 21, 1792 Proposal by Collot D'Herbois, to abolish the monarchy in France September 21, 1784 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet and General Advertiser) September 21, 1784 Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser 1st success U.S. daily newspaper September 21, 1780 Benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point September 21, 1776 Great fire in NY September 21, 1776 Nathan Hale, spied on British for American rebels, arrested September 21, 1746 French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras September 21, 1745 Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army September 21, 1677 John and Nicolaas van der Heyden patents fire extinguisher September 21, 1676 Benedetto Odescalchi elected as Pope Innocent XI September 21, 1648 Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Chmielricki's beats John Casimir September 21, 1621 King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling September 21, 1591 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France September 21, 1589 Battle at Arques: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League September 21, 1451 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge September 21, 1435 Treaty of Atrecht: Philip of Bourgondy vs French king Charles II September 21, 1348 Jews in Zurich Switzerland are accused of poisoning wells September 21, 1192 English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured September 21, 1066 Battle at Fulford: Norway king Harald III Hardrada beats British militia |