Page 6: Historical Events In November - 21

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

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

1949  Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million on November - 21.   

1950  On November - 21 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 November - 21.   

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

1952  On November - 21 1st US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

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

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

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

1954  On November - 21 actress Goldie Hawn is born   

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

1955  On this day in history argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron   

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history 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 November - 21 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  The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War on this day in history.   

1963  On November - 21 jFK flies to Texas   

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

1964  World's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 15 perfs   

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  On this day in history phillip & Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet   

1967  Florence Reed, actress (Black Panther Club), dies after illness at 84 on November - 21.   

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 November - 21.   

1968  On this day in history yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage   

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

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

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1495  John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) was born on November - 21.   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on November - 21.   

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

1637  On November - 21 birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 November - 21 death of willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed   

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