On this day in history - Today, September, 21

Today in History

• 2013 The Westgate Mall is attacked in Nairobi, Kenya

  In a daring siege, militants of the extremist group al-Shabaab took over the Mall. 63 shoppers were

• 1964 Malta gains its independence from the UK

  The southern European island country came under British control in 1814 as part of the Treaty of Par

• 1961 Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes flight for the first time

  The American-made helicopter has been used by the US military in a variety of conflict-related opera

• 1942 Boeing B-29 Superfortress flies for the first time

  The bomber was used extensively by the US in World War II and the Korean War. The two planes – Enola

• 1937 JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time

  The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the adventures of th