Significant Events on September 21

September 21 has marked turning points across centuries… In 1792, during the French

Revolution, the National Convention abolished the monarchy, ending the reign of Louis XVI and

declaring France a republic. In 1934, a powerful typhoon struck western Japan,

killing more than 3,000 people and leaving massive destruction in its wake.

In 1937, literature was forever changed as J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was published in

London — introducing readers to Middle-earth. Just two years later, in 1939,

Romania’s Prime Minister Armand Călinescu was assassinated by the fascist Iron Guard — a shocking

act during the turbulent early days of World War II. In 1942, the legendary B-29