Historical Events In November - 21

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

1947  On November - 21 bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ  

1949  Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million on November - 21.  

1950  On November - 21 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  

1952  On November - 21 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  On November - 21 1st US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced  

1952  Henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82 on November - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1954  Actress Goldie Hawn is born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1960  Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down on this day in history.  

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

1963  On November - 21 jFK flies to Texas  

1963  Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1964  On November - 21 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  On November - 21 1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port Israel  

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 November - 21.  

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

1968  On this day in history supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"  

1968  Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage on this day in history.  

1968  On November - 21 cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt  

1969  On this day in history baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. is born  

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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 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  On November - 21 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 November - 21.  

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I  

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

1481  On this day in history 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  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  Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies on November - 21.