It happenned on a… 21 September

The new Ottawa Senators hockey team play their first home exhibition game in the Civic Centre. Ottawa is finally back in the NHL after 58 years; the old Stanley Cup winning Senators moved to St. Louis in 1934.

Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi.

Opening of Place des Arts, despite demonstrations by separatists; new concert hall.

“Perry Mason” TV series based on the character by author Erle Stanley Gardner, starring Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” was first published.

First cowboy film “Kit Carson” premieres in US.

The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy.