Births on September 21

Louis Jolliet

Born on September 21, 1645

Louis Jolliet, Canadian explorer (d. 1700)

Louis Jolliet (September 21, 1645 – after May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America. In 1673, Jolliet and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Upper Mississippi River.

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Events on 1645

10 Jul

Battle of Langport
English Civil War: The Battle of Langport takes place.
21 Jul

Queue (hairstyle)
Qing dynasty regent Dorgon issues an edict ordering all Han Chinese men to shave their forehead and braid the rest of their hair into a queue identical to those of the Manchus.
3 Aug

Battle of Nördlingen (1645)
Thirty Years' War: The Second Battle of Nördlingen sees French forces defeating those of the Holy Roman Empire.
8 Oct

Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
Jeanne Mance opened the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, the first lay hospital in North America.

Births on September 21

Louis Jolliet

Born on September 21, 1645

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Events on 1645

Battle of Langport

Queue (hairstyle)

Battle of Nördlingen (1645)

Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal