21 September 1897 September 20, 2015 Author: Staff The “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial is published in the New York Sun. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 24 May 1994 21 September 1993 21 September 1942 21 September 1937 21 September 1937 29 July 1987 17 September 2011 9 March 1959 24 June 1995 Categories: History Tags: 1897, 21 September