September 21: International Day of PeaceChandrashekhar Agashe1675 Led by Antonio de Vea, a Spanish naval expedition departed El Callao, Peru, for the fjords and channels of Patagonia to find whether rival colonial powers were in the region.1897 In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".1934 Chandrashekhar Agashe (pictured) established the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd., one of the oldest companies in India.1999 A 7.7 Mw earthquake struck Jiji, Taiwan, killing 2,415 people, injuring more than 11,000 others and causing about NT$300 billion (US$10billion) in damage across the island.2004 American rock band Green Day released their seventh studio album, American Idiot.Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg (b.1706)Emanuel Schikaneder (d.1812)Kareena Kapoor Khan (b.1980)Trn i Quang (d.2018)More anniversaries: September 20September 21September 22ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout