September 21
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September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days remaining.
[change] Events
- 1949 - West Germany established
- 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published
- 1981 - Belize is granted independence from the United Kingdom
- 1989 - Hurricane Hugo hits the US state of South Carolina
[change] Births
- 1866 - H. G. Wells, English writer (d. 1946)
- 1874 - Gustav Holst, English composer (d. 1934)
- 1902 - Ruhollah Khomeini, Muslim religious leader (d. 1989)
- 1947 - Stephen King, American author
- 1954 - Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
- 1981 - Nicole Richie, American socialite
[change] Deaths
- 19 BC - Virgil, Roman poet (b. 70 BC)
- 1327 - King Edward II of England (b. 1284)
- 1558 - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1500)
- 1860 - Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (b. 1788)
- 1904 - Chief Joseph, Nez Perce leader (b. 1840)