What Happened on September 8, 2021

Historical Events

Baseball Hall of Fame

Derek Jeter, Ted Simmons, Larry Walker, and Marvin Miller are inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY; elected in 2020, ceremony was postponed due to pandemic

Forty-one prisoners die in a fire at Tangerang prison, near Jakarta, Indonesia

Event of Interest

Large statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee removed from plinth on Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia

Event of Interest

US Biden administration releases blueprint calling for 44% of American electricity to come from the sun by 2050 (currently 3%) [1]

46th US President, Vice President and Senator Joe Biden

Wildfire in Spanish Sierra Bermeja mountains in Andalucía erupts forcing evacuation of 2,600 people

Events in 2021

Famous Deaths

Antony Acland, British diplomat (Ambassador to US, 1986-91; Undersecretary of State, 1982-86; Ambassador to Spain 1977-80; Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1975-77), and administrator (Provost of Eton College, 1991-2000), dies at 91
Art Metrano, American comedian (Amy Prentiss, Joanie Loves Chachi), dies at 84
Big Daddy Graham [Edward Gudonis], American comedian, writer, actor, recording artist, and radio personality, dies of heart failure at 68

Died in 2021 2021 Highlights