An Electrifying Day In History

As I was reading the Britannica This Day in History I was impressed with the number of events that happened on September 21.

This is the day Michael Faraday was born in1791. Faraday would discover a way to make electricity. It would be something for him to come to our time and see all that his discovery has created. If you ever wonder how dependent we are on electricity just wait until the next time the power goes out for a few hours.

In 1980 under the leadership of Lech Walesa of Poland Solidarity was born as a combination of 36 unions in Poland. In a large part it was a protest against the Soviet Union. These were brave people who made this move because it could have resulted in a lot of unwanted trips to Siberia.

On this day in 1989 Irving Berlin, the great musician passed away. For years he electrified audiences with his music.