September 21, 2023

1937: J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” is first published which follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins.

1969: 200 squatters members of the so called “London Street Commune” who have occupied 144 Piccadilly for the last 6 days are evicted when police storm the 100-room building.

1981: Sandra Day O’Connor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

2012: New Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn is sworn in after the death of Meles Zenawi in August after twenty-one years in power. Desalegn had been the foreign minister and deputy prime minister.

2013: Over sixty people are killed and another 120 people are injured after suicide bombers attack a funeral in Baghdad. Two explosions hit mourners who had been in a tent and then a third explosion was set off as the police and ambulances gathered to help. The explosions started fires in the surrounding areas. No particular group claimed responsibility for the attacks

Celebrity Birthdays

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) – Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist.
Nicole Richie (1981) – American television personality, fashion designer, actress, and author.
Maggie Grace (1983) – American actress, known for her roles in “Lost” and the “Taken” trilogy.
Bill Murray (1950) – American actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in films such as “Ghostbusters” and “Lost in Translation.”
Christian Serratos (1990) – American actress, known for her roles in “The Walking Dead” and “Twilight.”
Jerry Bruckheimer (1943) – American film and television producer, known for producing blockbuster films and hit TV series.
Larry Hagman (1931-2012) – American actor best known for his roles on TV shows “I Dream of Jeannie” and “Dallas.”
Faith Hill (1967) – American country pop singer and occasional actress.
Ricki Lake (1968) – American actress, producer, and television presenter.
Alfonso Ribeiro (1971) – American actor, television director, dancer, and host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”
Anne Burrell (1969) – American chef and television personality.