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 November - 21.   

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

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 November - 21 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  On this day in history fairuz, Lebanese singer   

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 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 November - 21.   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on November - 21.   

1938  On this day in history robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World)   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini first woman executed in California   

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

1942  On November - 21 james Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76   

1943  On November - 21 the birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver   

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

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 November - 21 the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

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

1945  On this day in history robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

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  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  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 this day in history birth of johann Michael Muller, composer   

1692  Carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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