2003 - The Galileo mission is ended when the probe is sent into Jupiter's atmosphere to be crushed by pressure
2001 - Comet Borrelly comes in close contact with the probe Deep Space 1 when it flies within 2,200 km of the probe.
1981 - The small central American country, Belize is given independence from the United Kingdom
1964 - The United Kingdom gives Malta, a Southern European country in the middle of the Mediterranean, independence
1780 - General Benedict Arnold offers to betray American forces to the British
This Day In Business
2011 - Google releases its innovative social networking service, Google+, to the public.
1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien publishes "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again"; w/ awards and acclaim.
1922 - President Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution to establish a Jewish homeland in Israel.
1970 - Monday Night Football is started with the legendary Howard Cosell in the broadcast booth.
September 21st Holiday
International Day of Peace - Promotes peace and the absence of War, sometimes celebrated with a temporary cease fire in an active combat zone.
Today's Birthday Trivia
Hercules was her love interest in the show Xena: Warrior Princess. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the September 21 Birthday Horoscope.
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