Page 6: Historical Events In November - 21

1946  On this day in history georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria   

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

1949  Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million on this day in history.   

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  The first US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced on November - 21.   

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

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

1953  On November - 21 "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 this day in history.   

1954  Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1955  On November - 21 argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron   

1956  Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1959  On November - 21 max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49   

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

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

1963  JFK flies to Texas on November - 21.   

1963  Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

1964  On this day in history world's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC)   

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

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

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

1967  Phillip & Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet on November - 21.   

1967  Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84 on this day in history.   

1968  Supremes &Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" on this day in history.   

1968  Supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" on this day in history.   

1968  Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage on November - 21.   

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

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  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on November - 21.   

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  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

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

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on this day in history.   

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on this day in history.