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  On September - 21 battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army   

1746  French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras on this day in history.   

1752  Louise MC, countess of Albany on September - 21.   

1756  The birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named on September - 21.   

1756  On this day in history john Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt)   

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  On this day in history great fire in NY   

1776  5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city burns down on September - 21.   

1780  Benedict Arnold gives British Major Andr‚ plans to West Point on this day in history.   

1780  Benedict Arnold gives British Major Andre plans to West Point on September - 21.   

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 September - 21.   

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

1792  France becomes a republic, abolishing its monarchy on September - 21.   

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  George Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65 on September - 21.   

1809  On this day in history alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53   

1812  Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61 on September - 21.   

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

1815  King Willem I takes oath in Brussels on September - 21.   

1817  Carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army) on September - 21.   

1820  Williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army) on September - 21.   

1820  On this day in history joseph R Drake, US poet (American Flag), dies at 25)   

1823  On September - 21 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  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer   

1832  On September - 21 walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies   

1833  Josef Richard Rozkosny, composer on this day in history.   

1836  John Stafford Smith, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1328  On this day in history birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)   

1372  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) was born on September - 21.   

1411  Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (d. 1460) was born on September - 21.   

1415  Frederick III, Innsbruck Austria, German Emperor (1440-1493) was born on this day in history.   

1428  Jingtai Emperor of China (d. 1457) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Girolamo Savonarola, monk/reformer/dictator of Florence (1494-98) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Matthaus Ludecus, composer was born on September - 21.   

0019  Death of Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC) on this day in history.   

0454  On this day in history death of aëtius, Roman general (bc. 396)   

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

1217  Death of Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

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

1433  Death of Zweder van Kuilenberg, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1440  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 on September - 21.