Page 6: Historical Events In November - 21

1946  Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1949  On November - 21 bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million   

1950  A Canadian Troop Train carrying 300 soldiers on their way to Korea cllides head-on with a freight train near Canoe River B.C. 21 die on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history first US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

1952  On November - 21 the first US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

1952  1st US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82   

1953  On this day in history "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax   

1953  Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on November - 21.   

1954  Actress Goldie Hawn is born on November - 21.   

1954  Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59 on November - 21.   

1955  Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron on this day in history.   

1956  On November - 21 don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

1958  Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1959  On November - 21 jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet   

1959  Max Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1959  Jack Benny (violin) & Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet on November - 21.   

1959  Max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on November - 21.   

1960  On November - 21 bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down   

1962  On November - 21 the Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.   

1963  On November - 21 jFK flies to Texas   

1963  On this day in history luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61   

1964  On November - 21 world's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC)   

1964  On this day in history "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 15 perfs   

1965  On this day in history 1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port Israel   

1966  Dutch govt of Zijlstra forms on this day in history.   

1967  On November - 21 phillip & Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet   

1967  On November - 21 florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84   

1968  On November - 21 supremes &Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

1968  On November - 21 supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

1968  On this day in history yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage   

1968  Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt on this day in history.   

1969  Baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. is born on this day in history.   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On November - 21 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

1567  On November - 21 birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer   

1683  On November - 21 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  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.   

1481  On November - 21 ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87   

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

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies