King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
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King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (French: République...
The Chinese Empire Reform Association, abbreviated as CERA, was known in Chinese as Baojiu Da-Qing Huangdi Hui, Chinese: 保救大清皇帝會; lit.
Cecil Chubb buys the prehistoric monument Stonehenge for £6,600 and later donates it to the British nation
US President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during...
Mao Zedong and Chinese Communist leaders announce the establishment of the People's Republic of China at the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai, Peking
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien.
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987, by the lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and the bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with the drummer Tré...
NFL players begin a 57-day strike
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was an English prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son of King Edward III, and the father of King Henry IV.
American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck (21) weds American college sweetheart and music promoter Iola Whitlock (19) at the Carson City Methodist Church rectory in Carson City, Nevada, until his death in 2012
Publisher Malcolm Forbes (26) weds Roberta Remsen Laidlaw
Actor and host Wayne Brady (23) divorces Diana Lasso after almost 2 years of marriage
Battle of St Matthews Day: German forces defeat Estonian army and kill their leader Lembitu, during Northern Crusades to Christianize the north
The persecution of Jews during the Black Death consisted of a series of violent mass attacks and massacres. Jewish communities were often blamed for outbreaks of the Black Death in Europe.
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez
Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge
Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester smashed up in the middle of the night as part of the English Reformation
Henry IV's succession to the French throne in 1589 was followed by a war of succession to establish his legitimacy, which was part of the French Wars of Religion (1562–1598).
Beginning of the Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Khmelnytsky's Cossacks defeat the Polish army of John Casimir II (battle ends 23 Sept) [NS]
Pope Innocent XI (Latin: Innocentius XI; Italian: Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21...
Jan and Nicolaas van der Heyden patent the fire hose
Battle of Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats British government army
French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras
The Beast of Gévaudan is the historic name associated with a man-eating animal or animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan (consisting of the modern-day department of Lozère and part...
The written history of New York City begins with the arrival of the first European explorer to the area, Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1528 and his brief interactions with the Indigenous Lenape.
Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser becomes the 1st successful daily newspaper in the United States
William II (Dutch: Willem II, French: Guillaume II; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
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
The Second Opium War (simplified Chinese: 第二次鸦片战争; traditional Chinese: 第二次鴉片戰爭), also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War, was fought between the United Kingdom and France against the...
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between the United States Army and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a U.S.
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
First direct US-Brazil telegraph connection
Dutch demonstrate for general voting rights
Frank Duryea drives the first American-made gas-propelled vehicle
America's first automotive producer, the Duryea Motor Wagon Company, is founded by Charles and J. Frank Duryea
NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial in response to a letter from eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon
First cowboy film "Kit Carson" premieres in US
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates.
Atlanta Life Insurance Co forms
New York Highlanders first baseman Hal Chase has 22 put-outs to tie MLB record in a 6-3 win over Chicago White Sox at South Side Park
France's Adolphe Pégoud becomes the second pilot to fly a loop
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
Weekly Reader was a weekly educational classroom magazine designed for children. It began in 1928 as My Weekly Reader.
First legal pass in Canada is thrown by Gerry Seiberling, and first reception is made by Ralph Losie of the Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold.
Marinus van der Lubbe was a Dutch communist who was tried, convicted, and executed by the government of Nazi Germany for setting fire to the Reichstag building—the national parliament of Germany—on...
St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter
The city of Paris started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland, but the war seemed far away until 10 May 1940, when the Germans attacked France...
The Battle of Arundel Island was fought from 27 August – 21 September 1943, primarily between United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces on Arundel Island during the New Georgia campaign in...
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944.
Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments.
MLB Boston Braves play what turns out to be their last home game at Braves Field in Boston, losing to the Brooklyn Dodgers 8–2 before crowd of 8,822; team relocates to Milwaukee before start of next season
KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast
Eelco Van Kleffens appointed President of the ninth session of the UN General Assembly
New York Yankees set dubious MLB record, stranding 20 on base; Mickey Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but rival Boston Red Sox win 13-9 at Fenway Park
American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart complete the first airplane flight exceeding 1,200 hours (50 days, 16 minutes), landing "The Old Scotchman," their modified Cessna 172, in Dallas, Texas; the record is broken 123 days later [1]
Indian Dutch emigrate to US
Antonio Albertondo of Argentina completes the first double-crossing swim of the English Channel in 43 hours and 10 minutes at age 42
Independence Day (Maltese: Jum l-Indipendenza) is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964.
Olga Kommissarova (USSR) sets the women's parachute record at 45,300 feet
Five inches of rain falls on NYC
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Police drama "Adam-12" debuts on NBC in the US
AFL New York Jets Steve O'Neal (23) kicks 98 yard punt, the longest professional American football punt in Denver against the Broncos
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player.
AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers)
Nate Archibald signs a 7-year contract with the NBA's Kansas City Kings for $450,000
The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes bombs at the RAF airfield near Eglinton, County Londonderry; the terminal building, two aircraft hangars and four planes are destroyed
José Eduardo dos Santos was an Angolan politician and military officer who served as the second president of Angola from 1979 to 2017.
Kerry GAA beat Roscommon GAA in Croke Park during the All-Ireland Football Final by 1-9 to 1-6 thus winning the championship and a three-in-a-row.
British Honduras was a Crown colony on the east coast of Central America — specifically located on the southern edge of the Yucatán Peninsula from 1783 to 1964, then a self-governing colony — renamed...
MLB Philadelphia Phillies lefthander Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson)
2,251 turn out to see Expos play NY Mets at Shea Stadium
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth and longest serving president of the...
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1983 stage play written by the American playwright David Mamet.
NASA launches Galaxy-C
3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf
East German swimmer Silke Hörner sets world record 2:26.71 to win the 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; first of 2 gold (4 x 100m medley relay)
Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville, New Jersey home
Tadeusz Mazowiecki was a Polish author, journalist, philanthropist and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist Polish prime minister since...
MLB Commissioner Faye Vincent turns down Chicago White Sox bid to reinstate 68-year-old Minnie Miñoso
A referendum on the future of the Soviet Union was held on 17 March 1991 across the Soviet Union.
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Lauderdale and Miami Floroda on WBGG 105.9 FM
The Hindu milk miracle occurs: Hindu worshippers claim that statues of the Hindu God Ganesh begin drinking milk when spoonfuls are placed near their mouths
Mike Piazza is 2nd to hit a HR out of Dodger Stadium
NY Yankee Cecil Fielder hits his 300th HR
Will & Grace is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.
Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead
AZF chemical plant explodes in Toulouse, France, killing 31 people
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People's War and the Maoist Communist Centre of India merge to form the Communist Party of India (Maoist)
George Timothy Clooney is an American and French actor and filmmaker. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades,...
60th Emmy Awards: Mad Men, 30 Rock, Bryan Cranston & Glenn Close win
Macedonia officially enters the recession after experiencing a drop in GDP of 0.9% in the first quarter, followed by 1.4% in the second quarter
The Bridge is a Nordic noir crime television series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt.
Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, wins a leadership ballot
Estimates of the casualties from the Iraq War (beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the ensuing occupation and insurgency and civil war) have come in several forms, and those estimates of...
Andre Michael Ward is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017.
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is living with HIV and is a sexual abuse survivor, ahead of the publication of his autobiography
Canadian province of Quebec expands restrictions, declaring it is in a second COVID-19 wave as cases across the country average 1,000 a day
McDonald's announces plans to drastically reduce plastic in its Happy Meals by 2025; these meals make it one of the largest toy distributors in the world [1]
An explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, kills at least 50 people and leaves others trapped underground [1]
As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or just over 80% of all UN members.
Stephen King, American author, known for american author, was born on 1948-09-21. Stephen Edwin King is an American author.
Samantha Power, American academic, author and diplomat, known for american academic, author and diplomat, was born on 1971-09-21.
Larry Hagman, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1931-09-21. Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil…
Jack Brisco, American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, known for american professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, was born on 1941-09-21.
Bill Murray, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1951-09-21.
Faith Hill, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1968-09-21. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress.
Ricki Lake, American television host and actress, known for american television host and actress, was born on 1969-09-21. Ricki Pamela Lake is an American television host and actress.
Joseph Mazzello, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1984-09-21. Joseph Francis Mazzello III is an American actor.
Leonard Cohen, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer-songwriter and poet, was born on 1934-09-21.
Howie Morenz, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1902-09-21. Howard William Morenz (September 21, 1902 – March 8, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Cecil Fielder, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1964-09-21.
Curtly Ambrose is born
Chris Gayle, Jamaican athlete, known for jamaican cricketer, was born on 1980-09-21.
Battle of St Matthews Day: German forces defeat Estonian army and kill their leader Lembitu, during Northern Crusades to Christianize the north
The persecution of Jews during the Black Death consisted of a series of violent mass attacks and massacres. Jewish communities were often blamed for outbreaks of the Black Death in Europe.
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was an English prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son of King Edward III, and the father of King Henry IV.
Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez
Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge
Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester smashed up in the middle of the night as part of the English Reformation
Girolamo Cardano, French renaissance polymath, known for italian renaissance polymath, died on 1576-09-21.
Henry IV's succession to the French throne in 1589 was followed by a war of succession to establish his legitimacy, which was part of the French Wars of Religion (1562–1598).
King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia
Beginning of the Battle at Pilawce: Bohdan Khmelnytsky's Cossacks defeat the Polish army of John Casimir II (battle ends 23 Sept) [NS]
Pope Innocent XI (Latin: Innocentius XI; Italian: Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21...
Jan and Nicolaas van der Heyden patent the fire hose
Battle of Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats British government army
French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais and Dupleix Madras
The Beast of Gévaudan is the historic name associated with a man-eating animal or animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan (consisting of the modern-day department of Lozère and part...
The written history of New York City begins with the arrival of the first European explorer to the area, Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1528 and his brief interactions with the Indigenous Lenape.
Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser becomes the 1st successful daily newspaper in the United States
In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (French: République...
William II (Dutch: Willem II, French: Guillaume II; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
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
The Second Opium War (simplified Chinese: 第二次鸦片战争; traditional Chinese: 第二次鴉片戰爭), also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War, was fought between the United Kingdom and France against the...
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought on September 18–20, 1863, between the United States Army and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a U.S.
John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes first black student at Annapolis
First direct US-Brazil telegraph connection
Dutch demonstrate for general voting rights
Frank Duryea drives the first American-made gas-propelled vehicle
America's first automotive producer, the Duryea Motor Wagon Company, is founded by Charles and J. Frank Duryea
NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial in response to a letter from eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon
The Chinese Empire Reform Association, abbreviated as CERA, was known in Chinese as Baojiu Da-Qing Huangdi Hui, Chinese: 保救大清皇帝會; lit.
Howie Morenz, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1902-09-21. Howard William Morenz (September 21, 1902 – March 8, 1937) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
First cowboy film "Kit Carson" premieres in US
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates.
Atlanta Life Insurance Co forms
New York Highlanders first baseman Hal Chase has 22 put-outs to tie MLB record in a 6-3 win over Chicago White Sox at South Side Park
France's Adolphe Pégoud becomes the second pilot to fly a loop
Cecil Chubb buys the prehistoric monument Stonehenge for £6,600 and later donates it to the British nation
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
US President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Weekly Reader was a weekly educational classroom magazine designed for children. It began in 1928 as My Weekly Reader.
First legal pass in Canada is thrown by Gerry Seiberling, and first reception is made by Ralph Losie of the Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold.
Larry Hagman, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1931-09-21. Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil…
Marinus van der Lubbe was a Dutch communist who was tried, convicted, and executed by the government of Nazi Germany for setting fire to the Reichstag building—the national parliament of Germany—on...
St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter
Leonard Cohen, Canadian musician, known for canadian singer-songwriter and poet, was born on 1934-09-21.
Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during...
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien.
Jack Brisco, American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, known for american professional wrestler and amateur wrestler, was born on 1941-09-21.
American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck (21) weds American college sweetheart and music promoter Iola Whitlock (19) at the Carson City Methodist Church rectory in Carson City, Nevada, until his death in 2012
The city of Paris started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland, but the war seemed far away until 10 May 1940, when the Germans attacked France...
The Battle of Arundel Island was fought from 27 August – 21 September 1943, primarily between United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces on Arundel Island during the New Georgia campaign in...
Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in the German-occupied Netherlands from 17 to 25 September 1944.
Publisher Malcolm Forbes (26) weds Roberta Remsen Laidlaw
Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay
Stephen King, American author, known for american author, was born on 1948-09-21. Stephen Edwin King is an American author.
Mao Zedong and Chinese Communist leaders announce the establishment of the People's Republic of China at the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Huairen Hall in Zhongnanhai, Peking
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments.
Bill Murray, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1951-09-21.
MLB Boston Braves play what turns out to be their last home game at Braves Field in Boston, losing to the Brooklyn Dodgers 8–2 before crowd of 8,822; team relocates to Milwaukee before start of next season
KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast
Eelco Van Kleffens appointed President of the ninth session of the UN General Assembly
New York Yankees set dubious MLB record, stranding 20 on base; Mickey Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but rival Boston Red Sox win 13-9 at Fenway Park
American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart complete the first airplane flight exceeding 1,200 hours (50 days, 16 minutes), landing "The Old Scotchman," their modified Cessna 172, in Dallas, Texas; the record is broken 123 days later [1]
Indian Dutch emigrate to US
Antonio Albertondo of Argentina completes the first double-crossing swim of the English Channel in 43 hours and 10 minutes at age 42
Independence Day (Maltese: Jum l-Indipendenza) is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964.
Cecil Fielder, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1964-09-21.
Curtly Ambrose is born
Olga Kommissarova (USSR) sets the women's parachute record at 45,300 feet
Five inches of rain falls on NYC
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Police drama "Adam-12" debuts on NBC in the US
Faith Hill, American singer and actress, known for american singer and actress, was born on 1968-09-21. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress.
AFL New York Jets Steve O'Neal (23) kicks 98 yard punt, the longest professional American football punt in Denver against the Broncos
Ricki Lake, American television host and actress, known for american television host and actress, was born on 1969-09-21. Ricki Pamela Lake is an American television host and actress.
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player.
AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers)
Samantha Power, American academic, author and diplomat, known for american academic, author and diplomat, was born on 1971-09-21.
Nate Archibald signs a 7-year contract with the NBA's Kansas City Kings for $450,000
The Provisional Irish Republican Army explodes bombs at the RAF airfield near Eglinton, County Londonderry; the terminal building, two aircraft hangars and four planes are destroyed
José Eduardo dos Santos was an Angolan politician and military officer who served as the second president of Angola from 1979 to 2017.
Kerry GAA beat Roscommon GAA in Croke Park during the All-Ireland Football Final by 1-9 to 1-6 thus winning the championship and a three-in-a-row.
Chris Gayle, Jamaican athlete, known for jamaican cricketer, was born on 1980-09-21.
British Honduras was a Crown colony on the east coast of Central America — specifically located on the southern edge of the Yucatán Peninsula from 1783 to 1964, then a self-governing colony — renamed...
MLB Philadelphia Phillies lefthander Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson)
NFL players begin a 57-day strike
2,251 turn out to see Expos play NY Mets at Shea Stadium
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth and longest serving president of the...
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1983 stage play written by the American playwright David Mamet.
NASA launches Galaxy-C
Joseph Mazzello, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1984-09-21. Joseph Francis Mazzello III is an American actor.
3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf
East German swimmer Silke Hörner sets world record 2:26.71 to win the 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; first of 2 gold (4 x 100m medley relay)
Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville, New Jersey home
Tadeusz Mazowiecki was a Polish author, journalist, philanthropist and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist Polish prime minister since...
MLB Commissioner Faye Vincent turns down Chicago White Sox bid to reinstate 68-year-old Minnie Miñoso
A referendum on the future of the Soviet Union was held on 17 March 1991 across the Soviet Union.
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Lauderdale and Miami Floroda on WBGG 105.9 FM
Actor and host Wayne Brady (23) divorces Diana Lasso after almost 2 years of marriage
The Hindu milk miracle occurs: Hindu worshippers claim that statues of the Hindu God Ganesh begin drinking milk when spoonfuls are placed near their mouths
Mike Piazza is 2nd to hit a HR out of Dodger Stadium
NY Yankee Cecil Fielder hits his 300th HR
Will & Grace is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.
Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead
AZF chemical plant explodes in Toulouse, France, killing 31 people
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987, by the lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and the bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with the drummer Tré...
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People's War and the Maoist Communist Centre of India merge to form the Communist Party of India (Maoist)
George Timothy Clooney is an American and French actor and filmmaker. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades,...
60th Emmy Awards: Mad Men, 30 Rock, Bryan Cranston & Glenn Close win
Macedonia officially enters the recession after experiencing a drop in GDP of 0.9% in the first quarter, followed by 1.4% in the second quarter
The Bridge is a Nordic noir crime television series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt.
Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, wins a leadership ballot
Estimates of the casualties from the Iraq War (beginning with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the ensuing occupation and insurgency and civil war) have come in several forms, and those estimates of...
Andre Michael Ward is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017.
"Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is living with HIV and is a sexual abuse survivor, ahead of the publication of his autobiography
Canadian province of Quebec expands restrictions, declaring it is in a second COVID-19 wave as cases across the country average 1,000 a day
McDonald's announces plans to drastically reduce plastic in its Happy Meals by 2025; these meals make it one of the largest toy distributors in the world [1]
An explosion at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, kills at least 50 people and leaves others trapped underground [1]
As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or just over 80% of all UN members.