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| September 21st |
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| About September 21st is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 101 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. September 21st is International Day of Peace. Births 1809 - Douglass Houghton, explorer, geologist (explored the Keweenaw Peninsula of MI) 1884 - Hugh "Shorty" Ray, Hall of Fame football contributor 1945 - Jerry Bruckheimer, film & television producer (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) 1947 - Stephen King, author (Carrie, The Shining) 1950 - Bill Murray, actor (Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day) 1959 - Dave Coulier, comedian, actor (Full House) 1967 - Faith Hill, country singer 1971 - Alfonso Ribeiro, actor, singer, dancer (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) 1981 - Nicole Richie, actress, socialite (The Simple Life) Deaths 1947 - Harry Carey, silent film actor 1974 - Walter Brennan, actor (The Real McCoys) 1998 - Florence Griffith-Joyner, Olympic gold-medalist 2007 - Rex Humbard, television evangelist Events 1970 - Monday Night Football debuts on ABC with the Cleveland Browns defeating the New York Jets by a score of 31-21. 1981 - Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed by the U.S Senate to become the first female Justice of the Supreme Court. |
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