World Record On September21

International Day of Peace

Islamic New Year (2017, 1439 AH)

first day of Rosh Hashanah (Judaism, 2017, AM 5778)

1170 – Combined English and Irish forces seized Dublin, forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin, into exile.

1897 – In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon (pictured), The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

1937 – J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy children's novel The Hobbit, which later served as a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, was first published.

1993 – Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero, which went on to sell 15 million copies.

2001 – With racial tensions high after the September 11 attacks, a gang of British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker.

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