Page 2: Historical Events In September - 21

1745  Hanovarian army under the command of John Cope were surprised and overwhelmingly defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stewart in the Battle of Prestonpans on this day in history.   

1745  Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history french expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras   

1752  On this day in history louise MC, countess of Albany   

1756  On this day in history the birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named   

1756  John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt) on this day in history.   

1760  Gaetano Valeri, composer on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history antoine de Beauterne announces he had killed the Beast of Gévaudan, but was later proved wrong by more attacks.   

1776  Great fire in NY on September - 21.   

1776  5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history benedict Arnold gives British Major Andr‚ plans to West Point   

1780  On September - 21 benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point   

1784  The first daily newspaper in America is published in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1784  1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet & General Advertiser) on this day in history.   

1788  Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50) on this day in history.   

1792  France becomes a republic, abolishing its monarchy on this day in history.   

1792  The French National Convention votes to abolish the monarchy on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history 1st French Republic forms   

1798  On this day in history george Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65   

1809  Alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53 on September - 21.   

1812  Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1814  "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem on this day in history.   

1815  King Willem I takes oath in Brussels on this day in history.   

1817  On September - 21 carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On September - 21 williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1820  Joseph R Drake, US poet (American Flag), dies at 25) on September - 21.   

1823  On this day in history moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith   

1824  On this day in history joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1827  According to Joseph Smith, Jr., the angel Moroni gave him a record of gold plates, one-third of which Joseph translated into The Book of Mormon on this day in history.   

1827  On September - 21 michael Corcoran, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1832  Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer on September - 21.   

1832  On this day in history walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies   

1833  On September - 21 josef Richard Rozkosny, composer   

1836  On September - 21 john Stafford Smith, composer, dies at 86   

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1051  Bertha of Savoy, German queen and Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1087) was born on September - 21.   

1328  Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) was born on September - 21.   

1372  On this day in history birth of frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  On September - 21 birth of richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460)   

1415  On September - 21 birth of frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493)   

1428  On September - 21 birth of jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457)   

1452  On September - 21 birth of girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98)   

1527  Matthaus Ludecus, composer was born on this day in history.   

0019  Death of Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC) on September - 21.   

0454  Death of Aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396) on this day in history.   

0687  Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies on September - 21.   

1217  On this day in history death of lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier   

1327  Death of Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43 on September - 21.   

1397  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) on September - 21.   

1433  On this day in history death of zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht   

1440  On September - 21 frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68