What Happened on September 21, 1898

Historical Events

  • Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China, imprisoning the Guangxu Emperor

Famous Birthdays

  • Tushar Kanti Ghosh, Indian journalist, world's oldest and longest serving newspaper editor (Amrita Bazar Patrika), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 1994)

About September 21, 1898

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo