In Italy, Aetius, the supreme army commander, is murdered in Ravenna by Valentinian III, the emperor of the West.
Edward II of England is murdered by order of his wife.
Frederik I van Hohenzollern, monarch of Brandenburg (1417-40) born
Beheading of Richard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey
Frederick, III as Holy Roman Emperor, IV as King of Germany (1440-1493), V as ArchDuke of Austria born
Girolamo Savonarola, Florentine monk, preacher, reformer. A Dominican from 1474, he was famous for his religious zeal. For 14 years he led in the reformation of Florence, before attacks on Alexander VI led to his excommunication. In 1498, he was convicted of heresy, hanged and burned. born
Suliman "the Lawgiver" ("the Magnificent") becomes Sultan
Death of Selim, Sultan of Turkey
Martin Luther first published his German translation of the New Testament. His translation of the entire Bible was completed in 1534.
Composer Matthaus Ludecus born
Turks under Suleiman I lay siege to Vienna
Death of Marguerite d'Anguoleme, Queen of Navarre
Death of Charles V, King of Spain
Death of Jerome Cardanus, mathematician
Louis Joliet, French-Canadian explorer of the Mississippi River born
James Needham returns to Virginia after exploring the land to the west, which would become Tennessee.
Composer Jacob Wilhelm Lustig born
Composer Louis Emmanuel Eadin born
A Scottish Jacobite army of the Pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart commanded by Lord George Murray routs the Royalist army of General Sir John Cope at Prestonpans.
John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt) born
America's first daily paper, "The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published in Philadelphia.
First Lady Margaret Taylor (Smith) (wife of 12th U.S. President, Zachary Taylor) born
Charles Jean Henri Nicolle, bacteriologist, discovered that typhus fever is transmitted by body louse born
Author and historian H.G. Wells (The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds) born
Gustav Holst was born in Cheltenham, England. Holst's instrument was the trombone, though he also played keyboards. One of his best works, a concerto for two violins, is seldom played because one of the parts was made simple enough for one his students to play. born
The first successful American-made, gasoline-operated motor car appeared on the streets of Springfield, Mass. It was designed and built by Charles and Frank Duryea.
Juan de la Cierva, aeronautical engineer who invented the autogyro born
The New York "Sun" ran its famous editorial that answered a question from eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon: "Is there a Santa Claus?" Francis P. Church wrote, in part: "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, ahd you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy."
A painting of a dog listening to a record player was purchased by the Gramophone Company, parent of RCA Victor, for use as a trademark.
British publisher Sir Allen Lane, who first introduced the low-priced paperback book born
Exiled Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph dies of a "broken heart".
Cartoon animator Chuck Jones born
Stonehenge is sold by auction for 6,600 pounds sterling ($11,500) to a Mr. Chubb, who buys it as a present for his wife. He presents it to the nation three years later.
Fighting between China and the Soviet Union breaks out along the Manchurian border.
Poet-songwriter Leonard Cohen born
Actor-comedian Henry Gibson born
"The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien, was first published.
Women's airspeed record set at 292 mph by American pilot Jacqueline Cochran.
A hurricane struck parts of New York and New England, causing widespread damage and claiming more than 600 lives.
The German Army cuts off the Crimean Peninsula from the rest of the Soviet Union.
British forces attack the Japanese in Burma. Detachment 101 harried the Japanese in Burma and provided close support for regular Allied forces
Author-comedian Fannie Flagg born
U.S. troops of the 7th Army, invading Southern France, Cross the Meuse River.
Musician Don Felder (The Eagles) born
The People's Republic of China was proclaimed by its Communist leaders.
Actor-comedian Bill Murray born
Rock musician Philthy Animal (ex-Motorhead) born
"Perry Mason," starring Raymond Burr, premiered on CBS TV. It continued for 9 years becoming the longest running lawyer series ever to appear on TV.
Movie producer-writer Ethan Coen ("Fargo") born
Actor-comedian Dave Coulier born
Actor David James Elliott ("JAG") born
Actress Nancy Travis ("Almost Perfect") born
Malta gained independence from Britain.
Country singer Faith Hill born
Rock musician Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies) born
Actress-talk show host Ricki Lake born
Rapper Trugoy the Dove (De La Soul) born
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "In the House") born
President Carter defended budget director Bert Lance as he announced Lance's resignation. Lance had been accused of a series of illegal acts in banking.
Two Soviet astronauts set a space endurance record after 96 days in space.
National Football League players began a 57-day strike, their first regular-season walkout ever.
Actor Joseph Mazzello ("Jurassic Park") born
Delegates to the 35-nation East-West security conference in Stockholm, Sweden, agreed on information-sharing measures designed to reduce the risk of accidental war in Europe.
A US helicopter gunship disabled an Iranian vessel, the "Iran Ajr," that was caught laying mines in the Persian Gulf; four Iranian crewmen were killed, 26 wounded and detained. NFL players went on strike, mainly over the issue of free agency.
The Soviet women's gymnastics team won the gold medal at the Seoul Summer Olympics, with Romania placing second and East Germany, third.
Twenty-one students in Alton, Texas, died when their school bus, involved in a collision with a truck, careened into a water-filled pit.
General Colin Powell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Hurricane "Hugo," packing winds of up to 135 miles-an-hour, crashed into Charleston, South Carolina.
During a meeting of the Supreme Soviet, President Mikhail S. Gorbachev scolded legislators for dragging its feet on an economic rescue plan, and asked for sweeping new emergency powers to stabilize the economy.
An 18-hour hostage drama ended in Sandy, Utah, as Richard L. Worthington, who had killed a nurse and seized control of a hospital maternity ward, finally freed his nine captives, including a baby who was born during the hostage situation.
President Bush addressed the UN General Assembly, offering US support to strengthen international peacekeeping.
Former defense secretaries Melvin Laird and James R. Schlesinger told a congressional committee the Pentagon had known American airmen were alive in Laos at the end of the Vietnam War and were not returned.
Russian President Boris Yeltsin announced he was ousting the hard-line, Communist-dominated Congress that had long opposed his reforms. The police drama "NYPD Blue" premiered on ABC TV.
Prosecutors from Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties announced that child molestation charges would not be filed against singer Michael Jackson; however, the case would remain open until 1999.
House Republicans unveiled partial details of their plan for Medicare aimed at achieving $270 billion in savings over seven years.
The board of all-male Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women.
John F. Kennedy Junior married Carolyn Bessette in a secret ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia.
President Clinton and Republican rival Bob Dole agreed to face off in two debates without Ross Perot.
Saying their persistent demands for a special investigation had been vindicated, senior Republicans insisted Attorney General Janet Reno seek appointment of an independent counsel to look into White House fund-raising activities, a day after the Justice Department revealed it had begun a preliminary review
Hurricane Georges roared through Puerto Rico and the northeast Caribbean.
Olympic gold medal track star Florence Griffith Joyner was found dead at her home in Mission Viejo, California; she was 38.
President Clinton's videotaped grand jury testimony was publicly broadcast; in it, Clinton tussled with prosecutors over "the truth of my relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.
The House Banking Committee opened an inquiry into allegations of a huge money-laundering scheme involving the Russian mob and the Bank of New York.
A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan, killing at least 2400 people.
Florida Keys evacuated in preparation for Rita
Tennessee closes down Christian ex-gay camp for treating mental illness without a license
Jet Blue airliner lands with broken nose gear
Arizona applies ban on autodialers to mobile phone spam
Four fallen Canadian soldiers return home
Space shuttle Atlantis cleared for landing
New Zealand songwriter Don McGlashan wins second Silver Scroll
Near collision between military and civilian planes in India
Wales to call time on smoking in April 2007
Microsoft to release HD-DVD, upgrades to 1080p, on Xbox 360
Thai military bans political party meetings
Eyewitness account: from the streets of Bangkok
Space shuttle Atlantis lands
Canadian PM Harper makes speech at UN in New York
Head of CBC network considers defecation as pleasurable as sex
Dutch ministers to resign over prison fire
Kaizer Chiefs' Fans go on the Rampage
Venezuelan President Chavez criticises U.S. President Bush in U.N. address
UN Security Council extends Afghan force mandate
Two Michigan children, aged 9 and 11, charged with sex crimes
Peruvian crater caused by meteor
Suspicious package found outside South Carolina coffee shop
Court papers filed on behalf of God respond to lawsuit by Nebraska Senator
Nail bomb explodes beneath UK teacher's car
27 dead after consuming poisonous alcohol
ITV postpones broadcast of British Comedy Awards
Student arrested over "art" shirt with exposed wiring at Boston Airport
Russia apologises for violating Finnish airspace
Experimental AIDS vaccine fails
Rugby World Cup: France 25 - 3 Ireland
Two students shot at Delaware State University
Accidental email brings product placement agency under fire
Fresh floods in India claims sixteen lives
Large Hadron Collider damaged, to be shut down for repairs
Violence erupts in Germany between left and right wing protesters
KJ Noons stripped of EliteXC Lightweight Title
Two people die in bus crash in North Yorkshire
WWE SmackDown Results from Nashville, TN for September 19, 2008
2008-09-21: CCTV footage shows bombing of Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan
Rumors of Oprah Winfrey's death a hoax
Award winning singer George Michael cautioned after caught with drugs in London public toilet
Premier League: United snatch victory in dramatic Manchester derby
More than 100 killed in southern Sudan tribal clash
Ten dead after earthquake in Bhutan
Students in Rhode Island school attacked by wasps
The King's Speech wins People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival
Camp Pendleton, California: helicopter crash kills two US marines
Hailemariam Desalegn sworn in as Ethiopia's prime minister