THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023

1451 ― Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge

1784 ― Pennsylvania Packet & General Advertiser, the first daily newspaper in America issued

1792 ― First French Republic declared

1893 ― Frank Duryea drives first U.S.-made gas-propelled vehicle

1895 ― Duryea Motor Wagon Company, the first auto manufacturer, opens

1897 ― NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial

1937 ― J.R.R. Tolkien publishes "The Hobbit"

1949 ― People's Republic of China proclaimed

1981 ― Belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1981 ― Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first female Supreme Court justice

1986 ― NY Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT with a record 884 passing yards

1991 ― Armenia votes on whether to remain in the Soviet Union