On This Day for September 21 - Joseph Smith's vision of Moroni, Charles V is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 21 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Charles V READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1823 Joseph Smith's vision of Moroni READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2013: Al-Shabaab militants launched a terrorist attack on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, which ended three days later and left more than 65 people dead, including Ghanian poet and novelist Kofi Awoonor . 2004: The American band Green Day released its iconic American Idiot, which later won a Grammy Award for best rock album and was adapted into a rock opera. [ Test your knowledge of rock and roll.] 2001: In stock market trading in the United States, the Dow Jones industrial average posted its largest weekly loss (14.3 percent) since the Great Depression. [ Take our economics quiz.] 1972: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines, beginning a period of harsh authoritarian rule. [ Sort fact from fiction in our Southeast Asia quiz.] 1981: Belize gained its independence from the United Kingdom. [Take our quiz about Latin American history.] 1957: The American TV series Perry Mason, which was based on a mystery series by Erle Stanley Gardner, debuted and became hugely popular, especially noted for Raymond Burr's portrayal of the title character. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1950 Bill Murray American comedian and actor 1947 Stephen King American novelist 1934 Leonard Cohen Canadian musician and author 1954 Abe Shinzo prime minister of Japan 1866 H.G. Wells British author 1967 Faith Hill American singer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help