September 21 in History

Historical Events on September 21

1780 American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.

1792 French Revolution: The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the absolute monarchy.

1942 The Holocaust in Poland: At the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently evacuate Konstantynów and move to the ghetto in Biała Podlaska, established to assemble Jews from seven nearby towns, including Janów Podlaski, Rossosz and Terespol.

1949 The People's Republic of China is established in Beijing.

1964 Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom but remains in the Commonwealth.

1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.

1972 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signs Proclamation № 1081, placing the entire country under martial law and marking the beginning of his authoritarian rule.

1991 Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.

2001 Increased racial tensions in Peterborough, England following the September 11 attacks result in the murder of Ross Parker by a gang of ten Muslims in a racially motivated attack.

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Famous Birthdays on September 21

1934 Leonard Cohen

1954 Shinzō Abe

1957 Kevin Rudd

1986 Lindsey Stirling

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Famous Deaths on September 21

1327 Edward II of England

1558 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

1832 Walter Scott

1860 Arthur Schopenhauer

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