Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On this day in history frank Brake, English multi-millionaire   

1934  On this day in history "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race   

1934  On this day in history laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)   

1935  On November - 21 first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.   

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on this day in history.   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64 on November - 21.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on this day in history.   

1937  On November - 21 marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny)   

1938  On this day in history -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands   

1938  On this day in history robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)   

1938  On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  On November - 21 rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on November - 21.   

1940  Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place) on November - 21.   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on November - 21.   

1941  Juanita Spellini first woman executed in California on November - 21.   

1941  On this day in history david Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)   

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif   

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on November - 21.   

1942  On November - 21 hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don)   

1942  On November - 21 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on this day in history.   

1945  On November - 21 general Motors workers go on strike   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

1945  On November - 21 benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres   

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1946  Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub on November - 21.   

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1495  On November - 21 birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

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

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.   

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on this day in history.   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

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  On November - 21 death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

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

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

1580  On November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

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