All Events

Historical Events on September 21

  • American Revolutionary War

    1780

    American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.

  • French Revolution

    1792

    French Revolution: The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the absolute monarchy.

  • The Holocaust in Poland

    1942

    The Holocaust in Poland: At the end of Yom Kippur, Germans order Jews to permanently evacuate Konstantynów and move to the ghetto in Biała Podlaska, established to assemble Jews from seven nearby towns, including Janów Podlaski, Rossosz and Terespol.

  • People's Republic of China

    1949

    The People's Republic of China is established in Beijing.

  • Malta

    1964

    Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom but remains in the Commonwealth.

  • Bahrain

    1971

    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.

  • Ferdinand Marcos

    1972

    Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos signs Proclamation № 1081, placing the entire country under martial law and marking the beginning of his authoritarian rule.

  • Armenia

    1991

    Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.

  • Peterborough

    2001

    Increased racial tensions in Peterborough, England following the September 11 attacks result in the murder of Ross Parker by a gang of ten Muslims in a racially motivated attack.

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