Sunday, September 21, 2014

History for September 21

History for September 21 - On-This-Day.com
H.G. Wells 1866, Larry Hagman 1931, Stephen King 1947


Bill Murray 1950, Arie Luyendyk 1953, Mark Reed Levin 1957


1893 - Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The "horseless carriage" was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea. 


1897 - The New York Sun ran the "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial. It was in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon. 


1931 - Japanese forces began occupying China's northeast territory of Manchuria. 


1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published. 


1949 - Communist leaders proclaimed The People's Republic of China. 


1957 - "Perry Mason", the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years. 


1970 - "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21. 


1981 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. 


1982 - National Football League (NFL) players began a 57-day strike. It was their first regular-season walkout. 


1984 - General Motors and the United Auto Workers union reached an agreement that would end the previous six days of spot strikes. 


1993 - Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin announced that he was ousting the Communist-dominated Congress. The action was effectively seizing all state power. 

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