Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

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  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  On this day in history the first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

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

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  On November - 21 james De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)   

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 November - 21.   

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  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on November - 21.   

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 November - 21.   

1945  The birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress on this day in history.   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres on November - 21.   

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 on November - 21.   

1946  On November - 21 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  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on November - 21.   

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

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

1579  On this day in history death of thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier   

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

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