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November 21 Events in History - November 21 Birthdays - November 21 Deaths
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November 21, 2004 Ukraine re-elects Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. but the election results were thrown out after large protests about the way the election was conducted November 21, 1996 "Rehearsal" opens at Criterion Theater New York City November 21, 1995 Dow Jones closes above 5,000 for 1st time November 21, 1995 Israel grants jailed U.S. spy Jason Pollard, citizenship November 21, 1995 New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird" November 21, 1994 1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland vs. NSW, SCG) November 21, 1993 "Cinderella" closes at New York State Theater New York City after 14 performances November 21, 1993 "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 137 performances November 21, 1993 Neo-fascists MSI win 36% of municipal elections in Rome November 21, 1992 Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec) November 21, 1992 Jani Sievinen swims world record 100m medley (53.78 sec) November 21, 1992 Louise Karlsson swims world record 50m freestyle (31.19 sec) November 21, 1992 Oregon Sen Bob Packwood issues apology for unwelcome sexual advances November 21, 1992 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson November 21, 1991 Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba November 21, 1990 Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations November 21, 1989 Law banning smoking on most domestic flights signed by President Bush November 21, 1989 TV cameras permitted in British House of Commons November 21, 1987 Actress Demi Moore marries actor Bruce Willis November 21, 1987 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Epitome, Ferdinand, Miesque, Sacahuista, Success Express, Theatrica, Very Subtle at Hollywood November 21, 1986 Central African Republic adopts constitution November 21, 1986 Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse massacres Moiwana village November 21, 1983 "Doonesbury" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 104 performances November 21, 1983 New York Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt November 21, 1981 400,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles November 21, 1981 Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 and stays for 10 weeks November 21, 1980 Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating (83 mill) November 21, 1980 Fire at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84 November 21, 1980 Gene Michael named 25th Yank mgr, replacing Dick Howser, who resigns November 21, 1980 It is revealed Kristen shot J.R. Ewing on "Dallas" November 21, 1980 John and Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum November 21, 1980 MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas in fire; 84 die November 21, 1979 Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack U.S. embassy, 1 dies November 21, 1978 Bob Horner of Braves wins NL Rookie of Year Award November 21, 1977 1st flight of Concorde, London to New York November 21, 1977 Orioles 1st baseman Eddie Murray wins AL Rookie of Year November 21, 1975 Linda McCartney drug charges in U.S. are dropped November 21, 1974 Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto November 21, 1973 Pete Rose wins NL MVP November 21, 1973 President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate November 21, 1972 Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL November 21, 1971 New York Rangers scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period November 21, 1971 Richard Baker becomes teacher of San Francisco Zen Center November 21, 1970 New York Knicks 1st game against Cleveland Cavalier, Knicks win 102-94 at MSG November 21, 1969 KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, Texas (ABC) 1st broadcast November 21, 1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 21, 1968 Cin trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt November 21, 1968 Supremes and Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" November 21, 1968 Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage November 21, 1967 Phillip and Jay Kunz fly a kite a record 28,000 feet November 21, 1966 Dutch government of Zijlstra forms November 21, 1965 1st freighter arrives in Ashdod Port Israel November 21, 1965 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 21, 1964 "Something More!" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 15 performances November 21, 1964 "Zizi" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 49 performances November 21, 1964 Pope Paul VI signs 3rd sitting of 2nd Vatican council November 21, 1964 World's longest suspension bridge "Verrazano Narrows" opens (New York City) November 21, 1963 John F. Kennedy flies to Texas November 21, 1960 Bob Scheffing signs to manage Tigers after Casey Stengel turns it down November 21, 1959 Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet November 21, 1956 Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP and 1st-ever Cy Young Award November 21, 1955 Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron November 21, 1955 KTVO TV channel 3 in Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting November 21, 1953 "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax November 21, 1953 WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft. Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting November 21, 1952 1st U.S. postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced November 21, 1952 Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year November 21, 1949 Bill Veeck sells Indians for $22 million November 21, 1947 Bill Longson beats Lou Thesz in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ November 21, 1946 Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria November 21, 1946 Harry Truman becomes 1st U.S. president to travel in a submerged sub November 21, 1945 Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres November 21, 1945 General Motors workers go on strike November 21, 1944 Personnel and executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food November 21, 1943 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III November 21, 1942 Tweety Bird, aka Tweety Pie, debuts in "Tale of Two Kitties" November 21, 1940 Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands November 21, 1938 Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands November 21, 1938 Nazi forces occupy western Czech and declared them German citizens November 21, 1937 Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad November 21, 1935 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) November 21, 1935 Jean Giraudoux' "La Guerre de Troie n'Aura," premieres in Paris November 21, 1934 "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race November 21, 1934 New York Yankees buy Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) November 21, 1933 1st U.S. ambassador to U.S.S.R., W.C. Bullitt, begins service November 21, 1925 Red Grange plays final Univ of Illinois game, signs with Chicago Bears November 21, 1924 British premier Baldwin cancels Labor contract with U.S.S.R. November 21, 1922 Rebecca L. Felton sworn in as 1st female U.S. Senator November 21, 1920 Karel Capek's "Vec Makropulos," premieres in Prague November 21, 1920 Mussolini's squad begins terror, 11 die in Bologna Italy November 21, 1918 2 German ammunition trains explode in Hamont Belgium, 1,750 die November 21, 1918 Polish soldiers organize a pogrom against Jews of Galicia Poland November 21, 1917 M Gorki calls Lenin a blind fanatic/unthinking adventurer November 21, 1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game November 21, 1914 British army conquerors Bazra November 21, 1906 China prohibits opium trade November 21, 1905 1st game ever played in the Australian Tennis Open November 21, 1902 1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 November 21, 1902 Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies form pro football teams, joining Pitts Stars in 1st attempt at a National Football League November 21, 1901 Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden November 21, 1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" November 21, 1880 Henry Stanley and Pierre de Brazza quarrel about possession of Congo November 21, 1877 Tom Edison announces his "talking machine" invention (phonograph) November 21, 1876 Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition and natives November 21, 1871 Moses F Gale patents a cigar lighter (New York City) November 21, 1871 The 1st human cannonball, Emilio Onra, is shot November 21, 1865 Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC November 21, 1864 Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia November 21, 1852 Duke U, founded in 1838 as Union Institute chartered as Normal College November 21, 1849 Friedrich Hebbel's "Der Rubin," premieres in Vienna November 21, 1848 Alfred de Musset's "Andre del Sarto," premieres in Paris November 21, 1848 Cincinnati Turngemeinde founded November 21, 1847 Steamer "Phoenix" is lost on Lake Michigan, kills 200 November 21, 1837 Thomas Morris of Australia skips rope 22,806 times November 21, 1834 HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile November 21, 1824 1st Jewish Reform congregation forms, Charleston, SC November 21, 1818 Russia's Czar Alexander I petitions for a Jewish state in Palestine November 21, 1813 Stettin surrenders to allied armies November 21, 1806 Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England November 21, 1794 Honolulu Harbor discovered November 21, 1789 North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th U.S. state November 21, 1787 Andrew Jackson admitted to bar November 21, 1783 Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight November 21, 1759 Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians November 21, 1729 Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville November 21, 1696 J Vanbrughes "Relapse or Virtue in Danger," premieres in London November 21, 1654 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia November 21, 1620 Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass November 21, 1620 Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims in Cape Cod November 21, 1492 Pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus' fleet November 21, 1317 Frederik of Sierck/Zyrick becomes bishop of Utrecht November 21, 695 Pope Sergius names Willibrord as archbishop Clemens of Friezen November 21, 496 St. Gelasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope November 21, 235 St. Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope |