September 21,1937-First publication of J.R.R.Tolkien's "The Hobbit" ,by George Allen and Unwin in London.

September 21,1942-First flight of the Boeing B29 Superfortress bomber.(Both atomic bombs dropped on Japan were carried by this model of aircraft).

September 21,1961-First flight of Boeing Chinook heavy helicopter.

September 21,1964-Malta achieves independence from Britain.

September 21,1993-Yeltsin attempts to suspend Russian Parliament, precipitating the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993.