FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (born 1959)

Virgil

Virgil, Roman poet (born 70 BC)

Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius, American bass player, composer, and producer (born 1951)

Haakon VII

Haakon VII of Norway (born 1872)

Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley, American actress (born 1923)

International Day of Peace

International Day of Peace (International)

Proclamation No. 1081

Commemoration of the Declaration of Martial Law (Philippines)

Independence Day (Malta)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964.

Ephigenia of Ethiopia

Christian feast day: Ephigenia of Ethiopia

Cadoc

Christian feast day: Cadoc

Spring day

Autumnal equinox observances in the Northern Hemisphere, vernal equinox observances in the Southern Hemisphere (see September 22): Spring Day (Argentina)

Spring day

Student's Day (Bolivia)

Days of Military Honour

Victory over the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo (Russia)

Independence Day (Armenia)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union in 1991.

September Celebrations

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Belize from the United Kingdom in 1981.

Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert

Christian feast day: Laurent-Joseph-Marius Imbert (one of the Korean Martyrs)

Founders' Day (Ghana)

Founder's Day and National Volunteer Day (Ghana)

Maura of Troyes

Christian feast day: Maura of Troyes

September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: September 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (born 1959)