Births on September 21

Mihály Kolossa

Born on September 21, 1846

Mihály Kolossa, Hungarian-Slovene author and poet (d. 1906)

Mihály Kolossa (Slovene: Mihael Kološa; September 21, 1846 – September 3, 1906) was a Slovene ploughman and writer in Hungary.

He was born in Puconci, his father was from Sebeborci, and mother, Éva Skrilec, was from Tešanovci. His wife was Terézia Fartély.

Kolossa and the notary of Puconci, Gergely Luthár, reworked and published the new issue of the Lutheran collection of dirges Mrtvecsne peszmi in the Prekmurje dialect in 1887. The original author of the book was István Szijjártó.

Kolossa died from tuberculosis and was buried in Sebeborci.

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11 May

Mexican-American War
President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. It is approved on May 13.
7 Jul

Conquest of California
American troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the conquest of California.
10 Sep

Sewing machine
Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
24 Sep

Zachary Taylor
Mexican-American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
16 Oct

Ether Dome
William T. G. Morton first demonstrated ether anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Ether Dome.

Births on September 21

Mihály Kolossa

Born on September 21, 1846

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Events on 1846

Mexican-American War

Conquest of California

Sewing machine

Zachary Taylor

Ether Dome