September 21 in History
September 21 is the birthday of Alisha Palmowski (2006) and the anniversary of the death of Angry Anderson (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for September 21, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Pope Vitalian was born in 580, while Virgil, Roman poet died in 19 BC.
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Famous people born on September 21
Famous people who died on September 21
2014
Michael Harari (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Israeli intelligence officer (1927–2014), involved in the failed Lillehammer affair
2012
Bill King (Royal Navy officer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British naval officer, yachtsman, author
What happened on September 21
- 2019
A 5.6 Mw earthquake shakes the Albanian port of Durrës. Forty-nine people are injured in the capital, Tirana.
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LGBT rights activist Zak Kostopoulos is beaten to death on a busy street in Athens.
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Adventist Health System agreed to pay $118.7 million to settle allegations of fraud. It was the largest a hospital network has ever paid.
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Al-Shabaab Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya, killing at least 67 people.
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Three Egyptian militants open fire on a group of Israeli soldiers in a southern Israel cross-border attack.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
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Ross Parker is murdered in Peterborough, England, by a gang of ten British Pakistani youths.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
The 7.7-magnitude Chi-Chi earthquake strikes central Taiwan, killing 2,400 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
St. Olaf's Church, a stone church from the 16th century in Tyrvää, Finland, is burnt down by a burglar.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
MIAT Flight 557 crashes near Mörön, Mongolia, killing 41 people.
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Russian president Boris Yeltsin triggers a constitutional crisis when he suspends parliament and scraps the constitution.
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A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-134 is shot down by a missile in the Black Sea near Sokhumi, Georgia.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.
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Editor's picks
Born on September 21
- 580 — Pope Vitalian (died 672)
- 953 — Abu Ishaq Ibrahim, Buyid prince
- 1051 — Bertha of Savoy (died 1087)
Died on September 21
- 19 BC — Virgil, Roman poet (born 70 BC)
- 454 — Flavius Aetius, Roman general and politician (born 396)
- 687 — Pope Conon (born 630)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 21
Quick answers
Who was born on September 21? Alisha Palmowski (2006), Alexander Isak (1999), Wang Junkai (1999).
Who died on September 21? Angry Anderson (2026), Terry Denton (2026), Raquel Blandón (2024).
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