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This Day In History September 21


Spaniards capture Baton Rouge Benedict Arnold commits treason Monarchy abolished in France Union General John Reynolds is Born H.G. Wells is born The great Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies in Washington Central Powers respond to Papal Peace Note The Great New England Hurricane FDR urges repeal of Neutrality Act embargo provisions The Superfortress takes flight Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese government 5th Special Forces Group is activated at Fort Bragg Thai troops arrive in Saigon Jeannie C. Riley is the first woman to top the Country and Pop charts simultaneously Carlton gets 3,118th strikeout A 13-year-old's dead body turns up Clooney makes Facts of Life debut Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman Earthquake kills thousands in Taiwan Nils Bohlin, inventor of the three-point seatbelt, dies at 82
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