September 21: Interesting Facts
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1784 – The first daily newspaper in the United States, The Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser, began publication.
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1802 – André-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute jump in England.
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1937 – J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit was published.
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1953 – Natural gas was extracted for the first time in Western Siberia.
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1991 – Armenia declared its independence.
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2002 – The International Day of Peace began to be observed.
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2004 – Construction of the Burj Khalifa began.
