Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

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

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on November - 21.   

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

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

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on this day in history.   

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  The first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

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

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  On this day in history james De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)   

1937  On November - 21 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   

1937  On November - 21 dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad   

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on November - 21.   

1938  On November - 21 -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  On November - 21 nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On November - 21 juanita Spellini first woman executed in California   

1941  On November - 21 david Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man)   

1941  Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif on this day in history.   

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

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don) on this day in history.   

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history general Motors workers go on strike   

1945  On November - 21 the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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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  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

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 this day in history.   

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 November - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies