Public Holidays on September 21

• 🌍 Federal Fast Monday (Switzerland)
• 🌍 Respect for the Aged Day (Japan)
• 🌍 יום כיפור (Israel)
• 🌍 敬老の日 (Japan)

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Religious Observances on September 21

• Jewish: Yom Kippur יום כיפור

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On This Day in History — September 21

• 2013 — Al-Shabaab Islamic militants attack the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 67 people.
• 2003 — The Galileo Probe is terminated by sending it into Jupiter.
• 2001 — America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
• 2001 — Increased racial tensions in Peterborough, England following the September 11 attacks result in the murder of Ross Parker by a gang of ten Muslims in a racially motivated attack.
• 1999 — Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in central Taiwan, leaving about 2,400 people dead.
• 1996 — The Defense of Marriage Act passes the United States Congress (a vote of 342-67 in the House of Representatives and a vote of 85-14 in the Senate). The law prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while...

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Notable Births on September 21

• 1998 — Máscara de Bronce, Mexican wrestler
• 1993 — Kwon Mina, South Korean singer and actress
• 1993 — Derik Osede, Spanish footballer
• 1992 — Kim Jong-dae, Korean singer, Band Exo
• 1992 — Rodrigo Godínez, Mexican footballer
• 1991 — Anastassia Kovalenko, Estonian motorcycle racer

Notable Deaths on September 21

• 2015 — Yoram Gross, Polish-Australian director and producer (b. 1926)
• 2015 — Ray Warleigh, Australian-English saxophonist and flute player (b. 1938)
• 2015 — Richard Williamson, American footballer and coach (b. 1941)
• 2014 — Michael Harari, Israeli intelligence officer (b. 1927)
• 2014 — Caldwell Jones, American basketball player and coach (b. 1950)
• 2014 — Sheldon Patinkin, American director and playwright (b. 1935)

Sports on September 21

• NHL: Seattle Kraken @ Calgary Flames — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NFL: Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs — 00:20 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Seattle Storm @ Las Vegas Aces — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles — 22:35 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Washington Nationals @ Detroit Tigers — 22:40 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals — 23:00 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on September 22

• 🌍 国民の休日 (Japan)

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Religious Observances on September 22

• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilāni ق

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On This Day in History — September 22

• 2013 — At least 75 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a Christian church in Peshawar, Pakistan.
• 1995 — An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed.
• 1995 — Nagerkovil school bombing, is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force in which at least 34 die, most of them ethnic Tamil schoolchildren.
• 1993 — A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed.
• 1993 — A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 is shot down by a missile in Sukhumi, Georgia.
• 1991 — The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.

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Notable Births on September 22

• 1994 — Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
• 1992 — Philip Hindes, English track cyclist
• 1991 — Kenny Bromwich, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1991 — Joe Wardle, English rugby league player
• 1990 — Denard Robinson, American football player
• 1989 — Kim Hyo-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress

Notable Deaths on September 22

• 2015 — Yogi Berra, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925)
• 2015 — Joe LeSage, American lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
• 2015 — James David Santini, American lawyer and politician (b. 1937)
• 2015 — Richard G. Scott, American engineer and religious leader (b. 1928)
• 2015 — Phyllis Tickle, American author and academic (b. 1934)
• 2014 — Fernando Cabrita, Portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1923)

Sports on September 22

• WNBA: Atlanta Dream @ New York Liberty — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: St. Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NFL: New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Minnesota Twins @ San Francisco Giants — 01:45 UTC Scheduled

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