On This Day: 21 September

Notable dates

• Feast of the Virgin of La PeñaMovable date: varies by yearFuerteventura's patronal feast is held on the third Saturday of September at Vega de Río Palmas (municipality of Betancuria), around the sanctuary of the Virgin of La Peña, patroness of the island. It is a public holiday across the island, and on the eve pilgrims arrive from all over Fuerteventura in a pilgrimage offering.

Birthdays

Birth anniversaries

Death anniversaries

Historical events

• 1927Foundation of the University of La Laguna, the first university in the Canary Islands.View in timeline
• 1927The Canary archipelago is divided into two provinces.View in timeline