Historical Events In November - 21

1969  The first ARPANET link was put into service on this day in 1969. The network connected a computer at the University of California at Los Angeles with one at the Stanford Research Institute on this day in history.   

1969  On November - 21 kXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast   

1969  On November - 21 mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)   

1970  On November - 21 the rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.   

1970  NY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 18 minute gap found in Watergate Tapes   

1973  On this day in history allan Sherman singer, dies at 48 (Goodbye Muddah, Goodbye Faddah)   

1974  On this day in history frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84   

1975  On this day in history linda McCartney drug charges in US are dropped   

1975  On November - 21 g Gunnarsson, writer, dies at 86   

1976  On November - 21 niles Welch, actor (Cornered), dies at 88   

1977  First flight of the Concorde (London to New York) on November - 21.   

1977  The first flight of the Concorde between London and New York on November - 21.   

1980  Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating on this day in history.   

1980  On November - 21 fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

1980  On this day in history john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

1980  On this day in history jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies   

1981  Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 &stays for 10 weeks on November - 21.   

1981  On November - 21 harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75   

1982  Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75 on November - 21.   

1985  On this day in history ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies   

1986  On this day in history jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82   

1987  James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations   

1990  On this day in history signing of Declaration of "End of Cold war" in Paris   

1991  On November - 21 daniel Mann, US director (Rose tattoo), dies of heart failure at 79   

1992  On this day in history kaysone Phomvihane, PM of Laos (1975-91), dies   

1993  Bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59 on November - 21.   

1994  Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42 on November - 21.   

1995  On this day in history the Dow Jones closes over 5000 fo rthe first time   

1995  On November - 21 toy Story, the first entirely computer-animated movie, was released on this day   

1995  Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer, dies at 81 on November - 21.   

1996  CompuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched on November - 21.   

1996  On this day in history bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80   

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1495  On this day in history birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer   

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

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

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

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

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

1579  On November - 21 death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  On November - 21 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