On This Day September 21st

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September 21st is the 264th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 101 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

1170 – The Kingdom of Dublin falls to Norman invaders.

1776 – Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.

1780 – American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gave the British the plans to West Point.

1792 – French Revolution: The National Convention abolishes the monarchy.

1843 – The crew of schooner Ancud, led by John Williams Wilson, takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the Chilean government.

1933 – Salvador Lutteroth established Mexican professional wrestling.

1942 – The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.

1972 – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.

1981 – the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female Supreme Court justice.

2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.


Birthdays

1452 – Girolamo Savonarola, Italian priest and philosopher (d. 1498)

1840 – Murad V, Ottoman sultan (d. 1904)

1873 – Papa Jack Laine, American drummer and bandleader (d. 1966)

1903 – Preston Tucker, American engineer and businessman, designed the Tucker Sedan (d. 1956)

1912 – Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002)

1934 – Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (d. 2016)

1943 – Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer.

1947 – Stephen King, American author and screenwriter

1954 – Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, English rock drummer (d. 2015)

1990 – Rob Cross, English darts player


Holidays and Observance

Mabon Day

People around the world throughout the years have celebrated the harvest festival. In the 1700s, Oktoberfest was marked by the Bavarians, which began in the last week of September and was filled with grand feasts and celebrations. It is still in existence today.

In China, the autumn festival is celebrated on the night of the Harvest Moon, and people celebrate this festival by baking cakes made from harvested rice for the moon goddess, who will bless them with abundance. In Nigeria, the Yoruba people celebrate the yam festivals with dances and merriment for the ancestors and the fertility of crops for the following year. Iroquois people, during fall, come together for the corn dance and give thanks for the ripening of grains. In some English countries, the feast of St. Michael is observed, and a meal of goose is traditionally served on September 29.

Mabon is considered by the pagans as the day to give thanks for the harvest and to share the bounty with the less fortunate. The modern pagans celebrated it as the last of the eight Sabbats in the 1970s. It is named after the ancient Welsh hero ‘Mabon ap Modron.’ Mabon is the second of the three harvest festivals in the Wheel of the Year, Lughnasadh and Samhain being the first and the third, respectively.


Others Include

Armenia Independence Day

Belize Independence Day

Belize Independence Day

Escapology Day

Get Ready Day

International Day of Peace

Malta Independence Day

Miniature Golf Day

National Cat & Dog Gut

National Chai Day

National Garage Condo Day

National Opioid Awareness Day

Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day

Wales International Film Festival

World Alzheimer’s Day

World Gratitude Day


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