September 21: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1792France's National Convention abolished the monarchy; a republic was proclaimed the next day.
2. 1933Salvador Lutteroth laid the foundations of professional wrestling, known as lucha libre, in Mexico.
3. 1964The Mediterranean island country of Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom.
4. 1981The Central American country of Belize gained full independence from the United Kingdom.
5. 2003NASA's Galileo spacecraft ended its mission by plunging into Jupiter's atmosphere.

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