Historical Events In November - 21

1946  Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria on November - 21.  

1947  Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on November - 21.  

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 November - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1952  Henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1953  "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax on November - 21.  

1953  Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on this day in history.  

1954  On November - 21 actress Goldie Hawn is born  

1954  On November - 21 karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59  

1955  On this day in history argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron  

1956  On this day in history don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award  

1958  On this day in history mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49  

1959  On this day in history jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet  

1959  On this day in history max Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49  

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 this day in history.  

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  JFK flies to Texas on this day in history.  

1963  On November - 21 luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61  

1964  World's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC) on this day in history.  

1964  "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 15 perfs on November - 21.  

1965  On November - 21 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  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 November - 21.  

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

1968  On November - 21 yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage  

1968  Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt on November - 21.  

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

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

1561  On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

1567  On November - 21 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 this day in history birth of johann Lohner, composer  

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I  

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  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1566  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on this day in history.  

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

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

1610  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.