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 September - 21.   

1745  On September - 21 battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army   

1746  On September - 21 french expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras   

1752  On September - 21 louise MC, countess of Albany   

1756  On September - 21 the birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named   

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

1760  On this day in history gaetano Valeri, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1784  On this day in history the first daily newspaper in America is published in Philadelphia.   

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

1788  On September - 21 margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50)   

1792  On September - 21 france becomes a republic, abolishing its monarchy   

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

1792  1st French Republic forms on this day in history.   

1798  George Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1809  On September - 21 alexander Reinagle, composer, dies at 53   

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 this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

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  Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn, Brig General (Union volunteers) on September - 21.   

1827  On September - 21 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.   

1827  Michael Corcoran, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on September - 21.   

1832  On September - 21 friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer   

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

1833  Josef Richard Rozkosny, composer on September - 21.   

1836  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1328  Hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 21.   

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

0687  On September - 21 conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies   

1217  Death of Lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier on September - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1440  On this day in history frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68