DateNameLocation / Topic
Saturday, Sep 21
Independence Day Independence Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Independence Day Independence Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Independence Day Independence Day
Saturday, Sep 21
International Day of Peace International Day of Peace
Saturday, Sep 21
Miniature Golf Day Miniature Golf Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Founder's Day Founder's Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National Dance Day National Dance Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National Chai Day National Chai Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National Pecan Cookie Day National Pecan Cookie Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Big Whopper Liar Day Big Whopper Liar Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids
Saturday, Sep 21
Puppy Mill Awareness Day Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Responsible Dog Ownership Day Responsible Dog Ownership Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National Singles Day National Singles Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National CleanUp Day National CleanUp Day
Saturday, Sep 21
National Seat Check Saturday National Seat Check Saturday
Saturday, Sep 21
Valentine's Day Valentine's Day
Saturday, Sep 21
European Heritage Days European Heritage Days
Saturday, Sep 21
Batman Day Batman Day
Saturday, Sep 21
International Red Panda Day International Red Panda Day
Saturday, Sep 21
World Gratitude Day World Gratitude Day
Saturday, Sep 21
International Eat An Apple Day International Eat An Apple Day
Saturday, Sep 21
World Alzheimer’s Day World Alzheimer’s Day
Saturday, Sep 21
International Coastal Cleanup Day International Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Escapology Day Escapology Day
Saturday, Sep 21
Locate An Old Friend Day Locate An Old Friend Day

Historical Events on September 21

  • 1776: Occupying British forces burn down parts of New York City during the American Revolutionary War.
  • 1780: Benedict Arnold turns over the plans to West Point to the British.
  • 1792: France is declared a republic by the National Convention and the absolute monarchy is abolished during the French Revolution.
  • 1897: In response to a question from then-8 year old Virginia O’Hanlon asking if Santa Clause is real, the New York Sun publishes the editorial “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause.”
  • 1934: A typhoon hits Western Honshu in Japan and kills over three thousand people.
  • 1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is published on this day.
  • 1942: The Boeing B-29 Super Fortress begins its maiden flight on this day.
  • 1964: Malta gets its independence from the U.K.
  • 1964: The first Mach 3 bomber – the North American XB-70 Valkryrie – makes its maiden flight leaving Palmdale in California.
  • 1965: The Gambia and Singapore become members of the U.N.
  • 1965: The Maldives become a member of the U.N.
  • 1976: Seychelles becomes a member of the U.N.
  • 1981: Belize gains its independence from the U.K.
  • 1981: The first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States – Sandra Day O’Connor – is unanimously approved by the U.S Senate.
  • 1984: Brunei becomes a member of the U.N.
  • 1991: Armenia gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1993: The Russian Constitutional Crisis of 1993 begins when Russian President Boris Yeltsin scraps the constitution and suspends parliament.

Famous Birthdays on September 21

  • French-Tunisian microbiologist and Nobel Prize laureate Charles Nicolle is born in 1866.
  • English novelist and historian H.G. Wells is born in 1866.
  • English chief officer aboard the doomed RMS Titanic, Henry Tingle Wilde was born in 1872.
  • American author and screenwriter Stephen King is born in 1947.
  • American author and playwright Marsha Norman is born in 1947.
  • American actor, comedian and screenwriter Bill Murray is born in 1950.
  • American director and screenwriter Ethan Coen is born in 1957.
  • American singer-songwriter Faith hill is born in 1967.
  • American actress and talk show host Ricki Lake is born in 1968.