Page 6: Historical Events In November - 21

1946  Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1947  Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become wrestling champ on November - 21.   

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  First US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  Henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1953  "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax on November - 21.   

1953  Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on this day in history.   

1954  Actress Goldie Hawn is born on November - 21.   

1954  Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59 on November - 21.   

1955  Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron on this day in history.   

1956  Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award on this day in history.   

1958  On November - 21 mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49   

1959  Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet on November - 21.   

1959  Max Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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  Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down on this day in history.   

1962  On November - 21 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  Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet (Perfil del Aire), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1964  World's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC) on November - 21.   

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

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

1966  Dutch govt of Zijlstra forms on this day in history.   

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

1967  On November - 21 florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84   

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

1968  On November - 21 supremes andTemptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"   

1968  Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage on November - 21.   

1968  On this day in history cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt   

1969  On November - 21 baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. is born   

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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 November - 21.   

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

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

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

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778) was born on November - 21.   

0496  On November - 21 death of pope Gelasius I   

1361  On November - 21 death of philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  On November - 21 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  Death of Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507) on November - 21.   

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

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

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