September 21

Events

 * 1994 - First mobile AM HD Radio reception; transmitted from Xetron, Cincinnati over a distance of about 6 miles
 * 2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the September 11 attack victims.

Births

 * 1873 – Papa Jack Laine, American musician (d. 1966)
 * 1874 – Gustav Holst, English composer (d. 1934)
 * 1934 – Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer and songwriter
 * 1936 – Diane Rehm, American radio talk show host for National Public Radio
 * 1936 – Dickey Lee, American singer and songwriter
 * 1947 – Don Felder, American guitarist (Eagles)
 * 1954 – Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, British musician (Motörhead)
 * 1959 – Corinne Drewery, British singer (Swing Out Sister)
 * 1964 – Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan singer and composer
 * 1967 – Faith Hill, American singer
 * 1967 – Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer (Barenaked Ladies)
 * 1967 – Glen Benton, American musician (Deicide)
 * 1972 – Liam Gallagher, English singer (Oasis)
 * 1974 – Taral Hicks, American musician
 * 1976 – Jonas Bjerre, Danish singer and guitarist (Mew)
 * 1986 – Faris Rotter, English vocalist (The Horrors)
 * 1988 – Jason Derulo, American Pop singer

Deaths

 * 1926 – Leon Charles Thevenin, French telegraph engineer (b. 1857)
 * 1987 – Jaco Pastorius, American bassist (b. 1951)
 * 2006 – Boz Burrell, English rock musician (b. 1946)