Historical Events In November - 21

1969  The first ARPANET link was put into service on this day in 1969. The network connected a computer at the University of California at Los Angeles with one at the Stanford Research Institute on this day in history.   

1969  KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast on November - 21.   

1969  On this day in history mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)   

1970  On November - 21 the rarest of Ford Mustangs--the Boss 351--debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.   

1970  On November - 21 nY Knicks 1st game against Cleve Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG   

1973  18 minute gap found in Watergate Tapes on November - 21.   

1973  On this day in history allan Sherman singer, dies at 48 (Goodbye Muddah, Goodbye Faddah)   

1974  On this day in history frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84   

1975  On this day in history linda McCartney drug charges in US are dropped   

1975  G Gunnarsson, writer, dies at 86 on November - 21.   

1976  Niles Welch, actor (Cornered), dies at 88 on November - 21.   

1977  First flight of the Concorde (London to New York) on November - 21.   

1977  On this day in history the first flight of the Concorde between London and New York   

1980  Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating on November - 21.   

1980  On this day in history fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

1980  On this day in history john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

1980  Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 &stays for 10 weeks on November - 21.   

1981  On this day in history harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75   

1982  Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1985  Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies on November - 21.   

1986  Jerry Colonna, actor (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1987  On November - 21 james E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79   

1990  Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations on November - 21.   

1990  On this day in history signing of Declaration of "End of Cold war" in Paris   

1991  Daniel Mann, US director (Rose tattoo), dies of heart failure at 79 on November - 21.   

1992  Kaysone Phomvihane, PM of Laos (1975-91), dies on November - 21.   

1993  On November - 21 bill Bixby, actor (My Favorite Martian), dies of prostate cancer at 59   

1994  Manfred Longer, Austrian/Dutch gay disco owner, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history the Dow Jones closes over 5000 fo rthe first time   

1995  Toy Story, the first entirely computer-animated movie, was released on this day on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history dorothy Jeakins, costume designer, dies at 81   

1996  CompuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched on November - 21.   

1996  On this day in history bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80   

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

1683  On November - 21 birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I   

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 this day in history.   

1566  On November - 21 death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  On November - 21 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  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies