MONDAY, Sept.21, 2026
1621-King James I of England gives Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia 1792-French First Republic is formed by the National Convention, stripping the French king of his powers 1792-French Revolution: The National Convention passes a proclamation announcing the formal abolition of the French monarchy 1898-Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends…
1621 - King James I of England grants Scottish courtier and poet William Alexander a royal charter to colonize Nova Scotia.
1792 - French First Republic is established by the National Convention, removing power from the French king.
1792 - French Revolution: National Convention declares the end of the French monarchy.
1898 - Empress Dowager Cixi assumes control, putting an end to the Hundred Days' Reform in China and imprisoning the Guangxu Emperor.
1915 - Cecil Chubb purchases the prehistoric Stonehenge monument for £6,600 and later donates it to the British people.
1922 - U.S. President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution approving the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
1936 - Spanish fascist junta appoints Francisco Franco as Generalísimo and Supreme Commander.
1949 - Mao Zedong and Chinese Communist leaders declare the formation of the People's Republic of China at the first session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Peking.
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