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 this day in history battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army   

1746  French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras on September - 21.   

1752  On September - 21 louise MC, countess of Albany   

1756  The birth of John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named on this day in history.   

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

1760  Gaetano Valeri, composer on September - 21.   

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

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

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

1784  On September - 21 the first daily newspaper in America is published in Philadelphia.   

1784  1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet & General Advertiser) on September - 21.   

1788  Margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50) on September - 21.   

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 September - 21.   

1798  On September - 21 george Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65   

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

1812  On this day in history emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61   

1814  "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem on September - 21.   

1815  On September - 21 king Willem I takes oath in Brussels   

1817  On this day in history carter Littlepage Stevenson, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On this day in history williams Carter Wickham, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On September - 21 joseph R Drake, US poet (American Flag), dies at 25)   

1823  Moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith on September - 21.   

1824  On September - 21 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  Walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies on September - 21.   

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

1836  John Stafford Smith, composer, dies at 86 on September - 21.   

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

1328  On September - 21 birth of hongwu Emperor of China (d. 1398)   

1372  Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies   

1217  On September - 21 death of lembitu of Lehola, Estonian soldier   

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

1397  On September - 21 death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)   

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

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