Historical Events In November - 21

1946  Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria on November - 21.   

1947  On this day in history bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ   

1949  On November - 21 bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million   

1950  On this day in history a Canadian Troop Train carrying 300 soldiers on their way to Korea cllides head-on with a freight train near Canoe River B.C. 21 die   

1952  On this day in history first US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

1952  On November - 21 the first US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

1952  On this day in history 1st US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

1952  On November - 21 henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82   

1953  "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax on this day in history.   

1953  Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on November - 21.   

1954  Actress Goldie Hawn is born on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59   

1955  On November - 21 argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron   

1956  On November - 21 don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

1958  Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet   

1959  On November - 21 max Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49   

1959  On this day in history jack Benny (violin) & Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet   

1959  On this day in history max Baer, US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49   

1960  On this day in history bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down   

1962  On this day in history the Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War.   

1963  JFK flies to Texas on November - 21.   

1963  On November - 21 luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61   

1964  On this day in history world's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC)   

1964  "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 15 perfs on November - 21.   

1965  1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port Israel on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history dutch govt of Zijlstra forms   

1967  Phillip & Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet on this day in history.   

1967  Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history supremes &Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

1968  Supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" on this day in history.   

1968  On November - 21 yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage   

1968  Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt on this day in history.   

1969  Baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. is born 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  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

1567  Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621) was born on November - 21.   

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

1645  Johann Lohner, composer was born on November - 21.   

1683  On this day in history 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 November - 21.   

0496  On this day in history death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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