On this day in history
September 21
American
1938The Great New England Hurricane kills about 700 people without warning.
The Great New England Hurricane kills about 700 people without warning.
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World
1792France abolishes the monarchy and proclaims the First Republic.
France abolishes the monarchy and proclaims the First Republic.
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1937J R R Tolkien publishes The Hobbit.
J R R Tolkien publishes The Hobbit.
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1993Yeltsin dissolves the Russian parliament, provoking a constitutional crisis.
Yeltsin dissolves the Russian parliament, provoking a constitutional crisis.
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1991Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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