Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.  

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.  

1933  On November - 21 frank Brake, English multi-millionaire  

1934  On this day in history "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race  

1934  On this day in history laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)  

1935  On November - 21 first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)  

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.  

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history fairuz, Lebanese singer  

1936  On November - 21 james De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)  

1937  On this day in history on this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64  

1937  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad  

1937  On this day in history marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)  

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on this day in history.  

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on November - 21.  

1938  On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68  

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John) on this day in history.  

1940  On November - 21 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands  

1940  On this day in history dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)  

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on November - 21.  

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini first woman executed in California  

1941  On this day in history david Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)  

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif  

1942  On this day in history alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)  

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on this day in history.  

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on November - 21.  

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III  

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on November - 21.  

1945  On November - 21 general Motors workers go on strike  

1945  On November - 21 the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress  

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on this day in history.  

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1946  Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub on this day in history.  

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1495  On November - 21 birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)  

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)  

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.  

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer  

1683  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer  

1692  On November - 21 birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet  

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on November - 21.  

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.  

1361  On this day in history death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)  

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on November - 21.  

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61  

1566  On this day in history death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)  

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed  

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies