September 21 was an interesting day for human history. 

• In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court as the first female justice.  
• In 1949, the Communist People’s Republic of China is proclaimed under Mao Tse Tung.
• In 1936, Francisco Franco is named Generalissimo of Spain after a military junta. 
• In 1931, Great Britain abandoned the gold standard. 
• In 1792, “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien was first published in London. 
• In 1780, American General Benedict Arnold betrays the American revolutionary cause and gives Major John Andre plans to West Point.
• In 1192, Richard the Lionheart is captured by Leopold V of Austria. 

International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21. 

Anyone born on September 21 is a Virgo. 

Some celebrities born on September 21 are Stephen King, Abby Lee Miller, Jason Derulo.