Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

1933  Frank Brake, English multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on November - 21.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on November - 21.   

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on this day in history.   

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

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on November - 21.   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on November - 21.   

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John) on this day in history.   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  On this day in history geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

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

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on this day in history.   

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif   

1942  On this day in history alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

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

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on November - 21.   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver   

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

1944  On this day in history personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on November - 21.   

1945  On November - 21 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 November - 21.   

1946  Harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub 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  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child) was born on November - 21.   

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0496  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

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

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

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

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