Historical Events In November - 21

1933  On November - 21 uS ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

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

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

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

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike) on November - 21.   

1935  On this day in history first ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

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

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

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on November - 21.   

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  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 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 November - 21 leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  On this day in history rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

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

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

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

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

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on November - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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  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  General Motors workers go on strike on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

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

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

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  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

1694  On November - 21 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  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

1555  Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61 on November - 21.   

1566  On this day in history death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

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