September 21 - The Day in History

September 21 : General Interest 1780: Benedict Arnold commits treason On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British, in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army... read more American Revolution 1779 : Spaniards capture Baton Rouge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spaniards-capture-baton-rouge Automotive 2002 : Nils Bohlin, inventor of the three-point seatbelt, dies at 82 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nils-bohlin-inventor-of-the-three-point-seatbelt-dies-at-82 Civil War 1820 : Union General John Reynolds is Born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-general-john-reynolds-is-born Cold War 1949 : Mao Zedong outlines the new Chinese government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mao-zedong-outlines-the-new-chinese-government Crime 1983 : A 13-year-old's dead body turns up http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-13-year-olds-dead-body-turns-up Disaster 1999 : Earthquake kills thousands in Taiwan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-kills-thousands-in-taiwan General Interest 1792 : Monarchy abolished in France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monarchy-abolished-in-france 1938 : The Great New England Hurricane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-new-england-hurricane 1989 : Powell becomes Joint Chiefs' chairman http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/powell-becomes-joint-chiefs-chairman Hollywood 1985 : Clooney makes Facts of Life debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clooney-makes-facts-of-life-debut Literary 1866 : H.G. Wells is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hg-wells-is-born Music 1968 : Jeannie C. Riley is the first woman to top the Country and Pop charts simultaneously http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeannie-c-riley-is-the-first-woman-to-top-the-country-and-pop-charts-simultaneously Old West 1904 : The great Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies in Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-nez-perce-leader-chief-joseph-dies-in-washington Presidential 1939 : FDR urges repeal of Neutrality Act embargo provisions http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-urges-repeal-of-neutrality-act-embargo-provisions Sports 1981 : Carlton gets 3,118th strikeout http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carlton-gets-3118th-strikeout Vietnam War 1961 : 5th Special Forces Group is activated at Fort Bragg http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/5th-special-forces-group-is-activated-at-fort-bragg 1967 : Thai troops arrive in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thai-troops-arrive-in-saigon World War I 1917 : Central Powers respond to Papal Peace Note http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/central-powers-respond-to-papal-peace-note World War II 1942 : The Superfortress takes flight http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-superfortress-takes-flight

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