"On Sept. 21, 2013, an attack by armed militants in the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya left 67 people dead and hundreds injured. Also on this date: In 1792, the National Convention of France issued a proclamation announcing the abolition of the French monarchy. In 1898, in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, the New York Sun newspaper wrote an editorial containing the famous line Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
"In 1937, The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, was first published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. of London. In 1938, a hurricane made U.S. landfall, striking parts of New York and New England while causing widespread damage and claiming some 700 lives. In 1939, Romanian Prime Minister Armand Calinescu was assassinated by members of the fascist Iron Guard movement. In 1955, at Yankee Stadium in New York, boxer Rocky Marciano completed his undefeated professional career by knocking out Archie Moore"
Multiple significant events occurred on September 21 across different years. On Sept. 21, 2013, armed militants attacked the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing 67 and injuring hundreds. In 1792, the National Convention of France proclaimed the abolition of the French monarchy. In 1898, the New York Sun published the famous line Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. In 1915, Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge and later donated it to the British people. In 1922, the Lodge-Fish Resolution endorsed creating a Jewish state in Palestine. The Hobbit was first published in 1937. Major hurricanes struck in 1938 and 1989. Other events include assassinations, sports milestones, and a 2022 Russian mobilization.
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