Yesterday was on the bit of the heavy side, so today some fun being that it is Oct 21! First some interesting little tid-bits from www.thefactsite.com and historical events that occurred on Oct 21 via www.onthisday.com. Lets first start with some fun facts:
"Numbers have always played an important role in the development of the human race, and have been a key contributor to the rise and fall of civilizations.
Over the ages, people have attributed many factors to numbers. Numerology, superstition, important dates and so many other things cling to various numbers.
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about the number 21.
In the US, when you reach the age of 21 you’re legally allowed to purchase and consume alcohol. Ironically, you can go to war and vote at the age of 18, but you still have to wait three more years until you can have a drink!
Unlike the rest of the 50 states of the US, you cannot purchase tobacco products in California, Hawaii, New York or New Jersey until you reach the age of 21.
21 is considered the age of majority in a number of countries including the USA, the UAE, Bahrain and Singapore. When you reach the age of majority you are no longer considered a minor, and thus have complete legal control over yourself, your decisions, and your actions.
At the age of 21 in the UK you are allowed to accompany a driver who is on their learner’s driving license, providing you have had a full driving license for at least three years.
When Adele reached the age of 21 in 2011 she released her second album titled “21.” The naming of it wasn’t too subtle though, as it was simply named after her age at the time of release.
If you live in the US, you’re only allowed to buy more than one ticket to an R-rated movie once you reach the age of 21. Why? Your guess is as good as mine!
In Roman numerals, 21 is written as XXI.
Before the rules were changed in 2011, 21 was the amount of points required to win a game of table tennis and badminton.
The 21st amendment of the US constitution actually negated the effects of the 18th amendment, which was originally put in place to prohibit alcohol on a national scale. Cheers to that!
Ever got bored enough to count the amount of dots on a 6-sided die? Now you don’t have to – there’s a grand total of 21 of them!
The popular punk-rock band Green Day released a song in 2009 called 21 Guns, which addressed the topic of patriotism.
21 grams is the physical weight of the soul, according to the physician Duncan MacDougal. He calculated this by measuring the body weight of 6 patients before and after their deaths.
The flag of Kurdistan, created by Kurdish rebels in 1928, depicts a sun in its center with 21 golden rays reaching out from it.
21 is the atomic number of the chemical element scandium. Discovered in 1879, it is classified as a rare-earth element.
21 is the 8th number in the Fibonacci sequence, preceded by 13 and followed by 34.
During the First World War the Japanese Empire sent a list of 21 demands to the Chinese government. These demands were related to the control of the region of Manchuria, and were opposed by the UK and the US.
There were 21 shillings in a guinea, a form of currency used by Great Britain from 1663 all the way until 1816, when they were replaced by the pound.
In Tarot, the number 21 is related to the card The World. One of the many meanings of this card is to have the world at your feet!
According to the Bible there were 21 acts of rebellion committed by the Israelites to break free from Egyptian control.
21 is the name of an ancient card game, with its most modern variant played in casinos all over the world. This more commonly known version is the American game Blackjack
21 guns are fired to honor heads of state, such as royalty in the UK, and the President of the USA. Known as the 21 gun salute, this tradition goes all the way back to the times when the navies of the world still shot cannonballs.
From nature to governmental legislation to matters of metaphysics, the number 21 can be found in all aspects of our lives.
Whether this is merely a coincidence, or if it holds greater meaning is for you to decide!"
Now for some history:
"Roman Empire
335 Roman Emperor Constantine the Great rules that Jews are not allowed to purchase and circumcise Christian slaves.
The Protestant Reformation
1512 Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
Event of Interest
1520 Explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his fleet reach Cape Virgenes and become the first Europeans to sail into the Pacific Ocean
Event of Interest
1555 Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg
1774 First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.
1797 The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) is launched in Boston
Event of Interest
1854 Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War
Event of Interest
1878 German chancellor Otto von Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"
1902 In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.
1913 Transvaal women satyagrahis begin defiance activities, hawking without licenses in Vereeniging; they cross the Natal border and encourage the miners in Newcastle to strike
1915 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris
1917 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WWI: US troops enter front lines at Sommervillier under French command
1917 Petrograds garrison accepts Revolutionary Military Committee
1918 Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min
1940 RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands
1944 World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall
1944 Walter Piston's "Fugue for a Victory Tune" premieres in NYC
1945 Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time
1948 Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington, D.C.)
1948 UN rejects Russian proposal to destroy atomic weapons
1949 Author of "Brave New World" Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four"
1950 Chinese forces occupy Tibet
Event of Interest
1959 Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York
Film Premier
1964 Film version of "My Fair Lady" directed by George Cukor and starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1965)
World Record
1964 Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia runs a world record 2:12:11.2 to beat Briton Basil Heatley by more than 4 minutes and win the men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics; first athlete to win Olympic marathon twice
1967 Tens of thousands of anti-Vietnam War protesters march on the Pentagon, besieging the military headquarters for two days
1970 Bernadette Devlin is released from prison having served four months of her six month sentence for riotous behaviour
1971 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1972 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 140 performances
Event of Interest
1979 New York City Marathon: Bill Rodgers wins 4th straight men's title in 2:11:42; defending champion Grete Waitz of Norway takes out women's event in 2:27:33
Election of Interest
1980 Mikhail Gorbachev elected member of Politburo
Event of Interest
1982 Private funeral service held for Bess Truman, former First Lady of the United States
Event of Interest
1984 Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda becomes a 3-time Formula 1 World Drivers champion when he finishes 2nd in the season ending Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril; wins title by just 0.5 from Alain Prost
Music Concert
2001 "United We Stand" benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. organized and headlined by Michael Jackson and featuring Aerosmith, Mariah Carey and The Backstreet Boys
CMT Music Awards
2020 54th CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan win
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Well I hope you enjoyed a bit about the number 21 and a bit of history that occurred on Oct 21.
Reference: https://www.thefactsite.com/number-21-facts/
Reference: https://www.onthisday.com/events/october/21
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