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November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September November 21, 2003 November 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header November 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 40 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Judas Maccabeus (or Judah Maccabee, also spelled Machabeus or Maccabaeus Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, Yehudah HaMakabi, Judah the Hammer The Hasmoneans (/hæzməˡniən/ חשמונאים Hashmonaiym, Audio were the ruling dynasty of the Hasmonean Kingdom ( 140 &ndash 37 BCE Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name Events commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the
• 1272 - Following Henry III of England's death on November 16, his son Prince Edward becomes King of England. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during
• 1620 - Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.). Plymouth Colony (sometimes New Plymouth or The Old Colony) was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691 This is a list of the 104 passengers onboard the Mayflower during its trans-Atlantic voyage of September 6 - November 9, 1620 The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year
• 1783 - In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier was a French Chemistry and Physics teacher and one of the first pioneers of Aviation. François Laurent Marquis d'Arlandes ( 1742 - May 1, 1809) was a pioneer of Hot air ballooning along with Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology
• 1789 - North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1791 - Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1861 - American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin secretary of war. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Judah Philip Benjamin ( August 6, 1811 &ndash May 6, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer
• 1877 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s
• 1894 - Port Arthur massacre: Port Arthur, Manchuria falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Port Arthur massacre purportedly occurred during the First Sino-Japanese War on 21 November 1894, when advanced elements of the First Division of the Lüshun city or Lüshunkou or (literally Lüshun Port ( formerly known as both Port Arthur and Ryojun, is a town located at the extreme southern Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between
• 1905 - Albert Einstein's paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", is published in the journal "Annalen der Physik". Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical This paper reveals the relationship between energy and mass. This leads to the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc². In Physics, mass–energy equivalence is the concept that for particles slower than light any Mass has an associated Energy and vice versa.
• 1916 - HMHS Britannic sinks in the Aegean Sea after a mine explodes, killing 30 people. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year History Post- Titanic design changes Following the loss of the Titanic and the subsequent enquiries several design changes were made to the remaining Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean.
• 1920 - Bloody Sunday during the Anglo-Irish War. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Bloody Sunday was a day of violence on 21 November 1920 in Dublin, during the Irish War of Independence ( 1919 - 1921) The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla
• 1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton ( June 10, 1835 &ndash January 24, 1930) was an American Writer, Teacher, reformer The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• 1927 - Columbine Mine Massacre: Striking coal miners were allegedly attacked with machine guns by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first Columbine Massacre, sometimes called the Columbine Mine massacre to distinguish it from the Columbine High School massacre, occurred in 1927 when striking Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces.
• 1942 - The completion of the Alaska Highway (also known as the Alcan Highway) is celebrated (however, the highway was not usable by general vehicles until 1943). Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II and connects * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1953 - Authorities at the British Natural History Museum announce that the "Piltdown Man" skull, held to be one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world, was a hoax. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Natural History Museum is one of three large Museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum The "Piltdown Man" is a famous hoax consisting of fragments of a skull and jawbone collected in 1912 from a gravel pit at Piltdown a village near Uckfield
• 1962 - The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees The Sino-Indian War ( Hindi: भारत-चीन युद्ध Bhārat-Chīn Yuddh) also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict, was a war between
• 1964 - The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic (at the time it was the world's longest suspension bridge). Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a double-decked Suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type
• 1964 - Second Vatican Council: The third session of the Roman Catholic Church's ecumenical council closes. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. This is a general introduction to ecumenical councils For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils.
• 1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: "I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The United States of America —commonly referred to as the William C Westmoreland ( March 26, 1914 &ndash July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. "
• 1969 - U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku Sato agree in Washington, D.C. on the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by was a Japanese Politician and the 61st 62nd and 63rd Prime Minister of Japan, elected on November 9 1964 and re-elected on February 17 1967 and January 14 1970 Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Under the terms of the agreement, the U. S. is to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free.
• 1970 - Vietnam War: Operation Ivory Coast - A joint Air Force and Army team raids the Son Tay prison camp in an attempt to free American prisoners of war thought to be held there. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Ivory Coast was a United States special military operation conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. There is a district in Quang Ngai Province named Son Tay Quang Ngai.
• 1971 - Indian troops partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas) defeat the Pakistan army in the Battle of Garibpur. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mukti Bahini (মুক্তি বাহিনী "Liberation Army" also termed as the "Freedom Fighters" or FFs collectively refers to the armed organizations Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The Battle of Garibpur fought on November 20 - 21 1971 was one of the first engagements of between Indian and Pakistani troops during the
• 1974 - The Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Birmingham pub bombings were bombings by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA in Birmingham, England on November 21, 1974 The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the The Birmingham Six were sentenced to life in prison for this but subsequently acquitted. The Birmingham Six were six men — Hugh Callaghan Patrick Joseph Hill Gerard Hunter Richard McIlkenny William Power and John Walker — sentenced to Life imprisonment in
• 1977 - Minister of Internal Affairs Hon Allan Highet announces that 'the national anthems of New Zealand shall be the traditional anthem "God Save the Queen" and the poem "God Defend New Zealand", written by Thomas Bracken, as set to music by John Joseph Woods, both being of equal status as national anthems appropriate to the occasion. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays David Allan Highet QSO ( 27 May 1913 - 28 April 1992) New Zealand politician A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National " God Defend New Zealand " is one of the National anthems of New Zealand, together with " God Save the Queen " Thomas Bracken ( 21 December 1843 – 16 February 1898) was a noted late 19th century poet John Woods (1849–1934 was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter
• 1979 - The United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked by a mob and set alight, killing four. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and (see: Foreign relations of Pakistan)
• 1980 - A deadly fire breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada (now Bally's Las Vegas). Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country in terms of population (behind Indonesia and its status as a declared nuclear power, being the only Islamic Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The MGM Grand fire occurred on November 21 1980 fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (now Bally's Las Vegas) in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Bally's Las Vegas is a Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada which is owned and operated by Harrah's 87 people are killed and more than 650 are injured in the worst disaster in Nevada history.
• 1980 - Lake Peigneur drained into an underlying salt deposit. Lake Peigneur ( Cajun French for "comber" relating to someone who works with Wool in the process of weaving fabric is located in the U A misplaced Texaco oil probe was drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole. Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron" The resulting whirlpool sucked the drilling platform, several barges, houses and trees thousands of feet, to the bottom of the dissolving salt deposit.
• 1985 - United States Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying (he was caught giving Israel classified information on Arab nations and was eventually sentenced to life in prison). Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954 in Galveston, Texas) is a convicted Israeli Spy and a former United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding
• 1986 - Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration. Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio Texas) is an American best known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua 's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional Sandinista Junta of National Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
• 1988 - Canadian federal election, 1988 - Canadians re-elect the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney after an election campaign fought mainly over the issue of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth The Free Trade Agreement ( FTA) was a Trade agreement signed by Canada and the United States on October 4th 1988. Boy Genius Miles Prince Bowlin is born in Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
• 1990 - Charter of Paris for a New Europe refocusses the efforts of the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europeon post-Cold War issues. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Charter of Paris for a New Europe was adopted by a summit meeting of most European governments in addition to those of Canada, the United States Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the
• 1995 - The Dayton Peace Agreement is initialled at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Greene and Montgomery counties eight miles (13 km) northeast of Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The agreement was formally ratified in Paris, on December 14 that same year. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people
• 1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 (5,023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 55) for the first time.
• 1996 - A propane explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store and office building in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 33. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Propane is a three- Carbon Alkane, normally a gas but compressible to a liquid that is transportable The Humberto Vidal Explosion (sometimes also referred to as the Río Piedras Explosion) was a Gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
• 2002 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The North Atlantic Treaty The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
• 2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych
• 2004 - The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer The northern half of the island receives the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth. Portsmouth is the former Capital and with 2977 inhabitants the second largest town of Dominica. It is also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed as a result. Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq
• 2004 - The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt. The Paris Club is an informal group of financial officials from 19 of the world's richest countries which provides financial services such as debt restructuring debt relief and debt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

Births

• 1495 - John Bale, English churchman (d. For the American baseball player use John Bale (baseball John Bale ( 21 November, 1495 &ndashNovember 1563 was an 1563)
• 1567 - Anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. Anne de Xainctonge ( November 21, 1567 - June 8, 1621) was the founder of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin 1621)
• 1692 - Carlo Innocenzio Maria Frugoni, Italian poet (d. Carlo Innocenzio Maria Frugoni ( November 21, 1692 - December 20, 1768) was an Italian Poet. 1768)
• 1694 - Voltaire, French philosopher (d. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French 1778)
• 1744 - Abigail Adams, first lady of the second president of the u. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Abigail Adams (née Smith (November 11 1744 &ndash October 28 1818 was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and mother of John s (d. 1818)
• 1761 - Dorothy Jordan, British actress (d. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dorothy Jordan ( November 21, 1761 – July 5, 1816) was a British actress, Courtesan and the mistress and famous 1816)
• 1768 - Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, German theologian (d. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (ˈʃlaɪɐmaxɐ ( November 21, 1768 &ndash February 12, 1834) was a German theologian 1834)
• 1787 - Samuel Cunard, Canadian-born shipping magnate (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Samuel Cunard 1st Baronet ( 21 November 1787 &ndash 28 April 1865) was a Canadian -born British shipping magnate 1865)
• 1811 - Zeng Guofan, Chinese military (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Zeng Guofan ( Pinyin: Zēng Guófán Wade-Giles: Tseng Kuo-fan Styled Bóhán 伯函 and variably Díshēng 滌生 Posthumous 1872)
• 1835 - Hetty Green, American businesswoman (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Henrietta "Hetty" Howland Robinson Green ( November 21, 1834 &ndash July 3, 1916) was an American Businesswoman 1916)
• 1840 - Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain and German Empress (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Princess Victoria Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa 21 November 1840 &ndash 5 August 1901) was the eldest child and daughter 1901)
• 1852 - Francisco Tárrega, father of modern classical guitar (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea, (21 November 1852 — 15 December 1909 was an influential Spanish Composer and guitarist. 1909)
• 1854 - Pope Benedict XV (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa 1922)
• 1860 - Tom Horn, American gunman (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Tom Horn ( November 21, 1860 &ndash November 20, 1903) was an American Old West lawman scout, Soldier 1903)
• 1870 - Joe Darling, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph "Joe" Darling CBE (21 November 1870 &ndash 2 January 1946 was an Australian Cricketer who played 34 Test matches as a 1946)
• 1870 - Sigfrid Edström, Swedish sports official (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johannes Sigfrid Edström ( November 21, 1870 &ndash March 18, 1964) was a Swedish industrial and sports official 1964)
• 1878 - Gustav Radbruch, German law professor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gustav Radbruch ( November 21, 1878 - November 23, 1949) was a German Law professor and political figure 1949)
• 1886 - Harold Nicolson, British diplomat (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG ( November 21 1886 &ndash May 1 1968) was an English Diplomat 1968)
• 1897 - Mollie Steimer anarchist agitator (d. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Mollie (or Molly Steimer ( November 21 1897 &ndash July 23 1980) was born as Marthe Alperine in Tsarist Russia. 1980)
• 1898 - René Magritte, Belgian painter (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common René François Ghislain Magritte ( 21 November 1898 - 15 August 1967) was a Belgian Surrealist artist 1967)
• 1899 - Jobyna Ralston, American actress (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jobyna Ralston ( November 21, 1899 – January 22, 1967) was an American actress of the Silent film era 1967)
• 1902 - Foster Hewitt, Canadian radio pioneer (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Foster William Hewitt, OC ( November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian Radio pioneer 1985)
• 1904 - Coleman Hawkins, American musician (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Coleman Randolph Hawkins ( November 21 1904 - May 19 1969) Nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean" was a prominent 1969)
• 1908 - Elizabeth George Speare, American author (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Elizabeth George Speare ( November 21, 1908 &ndash November 15, 1994) was an American children's author who won many awards for her Historical 1994)
• 1912 - Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Eleanor Torrey Powell ( November 21, 1912 &ndash February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s 1983)
• 1913 - Roy Boulting, British film director (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John and Roy Boulting were English film-makers, who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s 2001)
• 1916 - Sid Luckman, American football player (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, (November 21 1916 – July 5 1998 was an American football Quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 1998)
• 1919 - Steve Brodie, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Steve Brodie ( November 21, 1919 – January 9, 1992) was an American movie and television actor born John 1992)
• 1920 - Ralph Meeker, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Ralph Meeker ( November 21, 1920 – August 5, 1988) was a film actor who appeared as Mike Hammer in 1988)
• 1920 - Stan Musial, American baseball player
• 1921 - Joonas Kokkonen, Finnish composer (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Joonas Kokkonen ( ( November 21, 1921 &ndash October 1 or 2 1996 was a Finnish composer 1996)
• 1922 - Maria Casares, Spanish-born actress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. María Casares, born Maria Victoria Casares Quiroga, ( 21 November 1922 - 22 November 1996) was a French actress of 1996)
• 1922 - Abe Lemons, American basketball coach
• 1924 - Christopher Tolkien, British author
• 1927 - Georgia Frontiere, co-owner of the St. Louis Rams (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Abe Lemons (November 21 1922 - September 2 2002 was one of the most successful head Basketball coaches in Oklahoma history Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Reuel Tolkien (born 21 November 1924 is the youngest son of the Author J Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgia Frontiere (née Irwin) ( November 21 1927 &ndash January 18 2008) sometimes referred to as Madame Ram was The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 2008)
• 1929 - Laurier LaPierre, Canadian journalist, broadcaster and senator
• 1929 - Marilyn French, American feminist writer
• 1931 - Revaz Dogonadze, Georgian scientist (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurier L LaPierre OC, PhD, LLD (born November 21, 1929 in Lac Megantic, Quebec) is a retired Canadian Marilyn French (born November 21, 1929) is an American Author known for her Feminist Novels and Non-fiction. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Revaz Dogonadze ( November 21, 1931 - May 13, 1985) was a notable Georgian 1985)
• 1931 - Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher Williamson AO (honorary CBE (21 November 1931 – 2 March 2003 was an Australian Composer and Master of the 2003)
• 1933 - Joseph Campanella, American actor
• 1935 - Fairuz, Lebanese singer
• 1936 - Victor Chang, Australian physician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Campanella (born November 21, 1933 in New York City) is an Emmy -nominated American character actor who has appeared in over 200 TV and Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fairuz ( فيروز, also spelled Fairouz or Fayrouz) (born November 21, 1935) is a distinguished Lebanese singer Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Doctor Victor Peter Chang AC ( Chang Yam Him 21 November, 1936 &ndash 4 July, 1991) was a Chinese-Australian 1986)
• 1937 - Marlo Thomas, American actress
• 1939 - Budd Dwyer, American politician (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Budd" Dwyer ( November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987) was an American politician who on the morning of January 1987)
• 1939 - Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician
• 1940 - Dr. John, American musician
• 1940 - Richard Marcinko, American author
• 1941 - İdil Biret, Turkish pianist
• 1941 - Juliet Mills, British actress
• 1942 - Afa Anoa'i, Samoan/American wrestler
• 1942 - Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German politician
• 1943 - Phil Bredesen, American politician
• 1943 - Larry Mahan, American rodeo cowboy
• 1943 - Viktor Sidjak, Russian fencer
• 1943 - Jacques Laffite, French former racing driver
• 1944 - Richard Durbin, American politician
• 1944 - Earl Monroe, American basketball player
• 1944 - Harold Ramis, American actor/director
• 1945 - Goldie Hawn, American actress
• 1946 - Jacky Lafon, Belgian actress
• 1948 - George Zimmer, American entrepreneur
• 1948 - Alphonse Mouzon, American jazzist
• 1950 - Stephen Geyer, American film & television songwriter
• 1950 - Alberto Juantorena, Cuban athlete
• 1952 - Lorna Luft, American actress and singer, daughter of Judy Garland
• 1955 - Cedric Maxwell, American basketball player
• 1956 - Ed Kaz, American journalist
• 1962 - Steven Curtis Chapman, American musician
• 1962 - Sabine Busch, German athlete
• 1963 - Nicollette Sheridan, British actress
• 1964 - Olden Polynice, Haitian basketball player
• 1964 - Liza Tarbuck, British entertainer
• 1964 - Shane Douglas, American wrestler
• 1965 - Björk, Icelandic singer
• 1965 - Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Mulayam Singh Yadav (born November 22, 1939) is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Richard "Dick" Marcinko (born November 21, 1940 in Lansford Pennsylvania) is a former United States Navy SEAL and Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. İdil Biret (born 21 November 1941 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish concert Pianist, renowned Juliet Maryon Mills, (born 21 November 1941) is an English Character actress, born to the famous theater family of actor Sir John Mills Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i Sr (born November 21 1942) is a Samoan American retired Professional wrestler and Professional wrestling Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (born November 21, 1942 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German Politician and a member of the Social Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen (born November 21, 1943) is the 48th Governor of Tennessee, having served since 2003 Larry Mahan (b November 21 1942 in Salem Oregon) is a former Rodeo champion Viktor Alexandrovich Sidyak (Ви́ктор Алекса́ндрович Сидя́к born November 21, 1943) is an extremely successful left-handed Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vernon Earl Monroe (born on November 21 1944 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player known for his flamboyant Dribbling Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacky Lafon (born November 21, 1946 in Flanders, Belgium) is an actress best known for playing Rita Van Den Bossche in the television series Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Zimmer (born November 21, 1948) is an American entrepreneur the founder and CEO of the Men's Wearhouse, a men's clothing retailer Alphonse Mouzon (b 21 Nov 1948 is a well known jazz-fusion drummer and Percussionist, and the Chairman/CEO of Tenacious Records. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stephen Geyer (born Stephen George Geyer on November 21, 1950) a songwriter moved to Los Angeles in 1972 after attending Towson State College (now Alberto Juantorena Danger (born 3 December, 1950) is a former Cuban track athlete. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952 in Santa Monica California) is an American television stage and film actress and singer Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Cedric Bryan Maxwell (born November 21 1955, in Kinston, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U Sabine Busch, married Ascui (born November 21 1962 in Erfurt) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicollette Sheridan (born November 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe -nominated British -born American Actress. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Olden Polynice (born November 21, 1964 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a retired Haitian professional Basketball player at Liza Tarbuck (born 21 November 1964, Liverpool, UK) is an English actress and television presenter and daughter of Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Reggie Lewis ( November 21 1965 &ndash July 27 1993) was an American Basketball player for the NBA 's Boston 1993)
• 1965 - Alexander Siddig, British actor
• 1966 - Troy Aikman, American football player
• 1967 - Tripp Cromer, American baseball player
• 1967 - Toshihiko Koga, Japanese Judoka
• 1968 - Alex James, English bassist
• 1968 - Christopher Noxon, American journalist
• 1969 - Ken Griffey, Jr., American baseball player
• 1970 - Justin Langer, Australian cricketer
• 1971 - Michael Strahan, American football player
• 1972 - Rain Phoenix, American singer/actress
• 1972 - David Tua, Samoan boxer
• 1973 - Brook Kerr, American actress
• 1973 - Inés Sastre, Spanish model and actress
• 1974 - Kelsi Marie Osborn, American Singer (SHeDAISY)
• 1975 - Cherie Johnson, American actress
• 1975 - Chris Moneymaker, American poker player
• 1976 - Dasha, Czech adult actress
• 1976 - Martin Meichelbeck, German footballer
• 1976 - Daniel Whiston, British ice skater
• 1977 - Bruno Berner, Swiss footballer
• 1977 - Myles Heskett, Australian musician (Wolfmother)
• 1977 - Jonas Jennings, American football player
• 1977 - Tobias Sammet, German singer (Edguy)
• 1977 - Yolande James, Quebec politician
• 1978 - Lucía Jiménez, Spanish actress
• 1978 - Sara Tanaka, American actress
• 1979 - Stromile Swift, American basketball player
• 1979 - Alex Tanguay, Canadian hockey player
• 1979 - Kim Dong Wan, Korean singer (Shinhwa)
• 1979 - Vincenzo Iaquinta, Italian footballer
• 1980 - Hank Blalock, American baseball player
• 1980 - Alec Brownstein, American author, director
• 1980 - Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer
• 1980 - Elaine Yiu, Hong Kong Actress
• 1981 - Wesley Britt, American football player
• 1981 - Piet Rinke, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1981 - Jonny Magallón, Mexican footballer
• 1982 - Georgios Kalogiannidis, Greek archer
• 1982 - Ryan Starr, American singer
• 1983 - Jamie Langley, English rugby player
• 1984 - Álvaro Bautista, Spanish motorcycle racer
• 1984 - Jena Malone, American Actress
• 1985 - Jesús Navas, Spanish footballer
• 1992 - Nevada-tan, Japanese murderess

Deaths

• 496 - Pope Gelasius I
• 1361 - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig El Abderahman El Mohammed Ahmed El Abdel Karim El Mahdi ( Arabic: صدّيق الطاهر الفاضل الصدّيق عبدالرحمن Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21 1966 in West Covina California) is a former American football Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Roy Bunyan Cromer III (born November 21, 1967, in Lake City South Carolina) was a Major League Baseball utility player is a retired judoka who competed in the -71 kg and -78 kg divisions meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steven Alexander James (born 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, England) is a Farmer and the bass player of the currently Christopher Lane Noxon (born 21 November 1968) is an American writer and freelance journalist Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Justin Lee Langer AM (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian Cricketer A left-handed Batsman, his opening partnership Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Michael Anthony Strahan (STRAY-han (born November 21, 1971 in Houston Texas) is a former American football Defensive end who played Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rain Phoenix ( November 21, 1972) is an American actress, Musician, and Singer. David Tua, (born Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi on November 21, 1972 on Aopo Western Samoa) is a Heavyweight boxer Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Brook Kerr (born November 21, 1973) is an American actress who played the role of Whitney Russell Harris on the Television Soap Inés Sastre (born November 21, 1973, Valladolid) is a Spanish model and actress. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. SHeDAISY (ʃə'deɪzi is an American Country music group founded in the late 1990s by sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn (b Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American actress Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American Poker player who won the main event Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dasha or Dascha, born Dagmar Kozelková November 21,--> 1976 In 2000 Dascha Martin Meichelbeck (born November 21, 1976 in Bamberg, West Germany) is a German footballer who plays for SpVgg Greuther Daniel John Whiston (born 21 November, 1976 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English Ice skater. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Bruno Georg Berner (born November 21, 1977) is a Swiss footballer, who is currently playing for Leicester City, after being released Myles Heskett (born November 21, 1977) is the former drummer of Australian rock band Wolfmother. Jonas D Jennings (born November 21, 1977 in College Park Georgia) is an American football player who currently plays Offensive tackle Tobias Sammet (born November 21 1977 in Fulda, Germany) is the Vocalist and primary Songwriter of the German Edguy is a Power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. Yolande James (born November 21 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec provincial politician Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Lucía Jiménez ( Segovia, November 21, 1978) is a Spanish actress Sara Tanaka (born 21 November 1978 in Huntington, New York) is a American film actress, known for her roles in Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Stromile Swift (born November 21 1979 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Alex Tanguay (born November 21 1979 in Sainte-Justine, Quebec) is a professional Ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens Kim Dong Wan (born November 21, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor Shinhwa (신화 is a popular South Korean Boy band and hip hop group Vincenzo Iaquinta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born November 21, 1979 in Cutro, Crotone) is an Italian World Cup Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who currently plays Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Alec Brownstein (born November 21, 1980, in Philadelphia) is an advertising copywriter the co-author of several humor books and a film director Leonardo González Arce (born November 21[[ 980]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player Elaine Yiu (Chinese 姚子羚(born November 21, 1980 is a Hong Kong actress for TVB. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Wesley Britt (born November 21, 1981 in Cullman Alabama) is an American football Offensive lineman for the New England Patriots Harry Peter Rinke (born 5 November 1981 in Marondera) is a Zimbabwean Cricketer who debuted for the international team against José Johnny Magallón Oliva (born November 21 1981 in Ocotlán Jalisco) is a Mexican Football player currently playing with Club Deportivo Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Georgios Kalogiannidis (born November 21, 1982) is an archer from Greece. Ryan Starr (born Tiffany Ryan Montgomery on November 21, 1982) is an American female singer songwriter and actress Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Jamie Langley (born 21 November 1983 in Normanton, West Yorkshire) is an English Rugby league player Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Álvaro Bautista (born 21 November 1984 in Talavera de la Reina, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish Grand Prix Motorcycle Jena Malone (born November 21, 1984) is an American Actress, primarily in Independent films She is also a Musician Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Jesús Navas González (born in Los Palacios Seville on November 21, 1985) is a Spanish footballer. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events By Place Europe Battle of Tolbiac: Clovis I defeats the Alamanni, and is baptized into the Catholic Pope Philip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip II of Boulogne, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne, nicknamed 1346)
• 1555 - Georg Agricola, German scientist (b. Georgius Agricola ( March 24, 1494 – November 21, 1555) was a German scholar and scientist 1490)
• 1566 - Annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. Annibale Caro ( June 6, 1507 - November 17, 1566) was an Italian Poet. 1507)
• 1579 - Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier
• 1652 - Jan Brożek, Polish mathematician, physician, and astronomer (b. Sir Thomas Gresham (c 1519 &ndash 21 November, 1579) was an English Merchant and Financier who worked for King Edward VI of England Jan Brożek ( Joannes Broscius) ( November 1, 1585 – November 21, 1652) was a Polish Polymath: a Mathematician 1585)
• 1695 - Henry Purcell, English composer
• 1730 - François de Troy, French portrait artist
• 1775 - John Hill, British writer
• 1811 - Heinrich von Kleist, German writer (b. Henry Purcell (ˈpɜrsəl 10 September 1659 (? – 21 November 1695 was an English Baroque Composer. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François de Troy (1645 &ndash 21 November 1730 was a French painter and Engraver who became principal painter to King James II in exile Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hill (c 1716 &ndash November 21, 1775) called from his Swedish honours "Sir" John Hill English author son of the Rev Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist ( October 18, 1777 &ndash November 21, 1811) was a German Poet, Dramatist, 1777)
• 1844 - Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (b. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ivan Andreyevich Krylov (Ива́н Андре́евич Крыло́в ( February 13, 1769 - November 21, 1844) is Russia's best known 1769)
• 1881 - Ami Boué, Austrian geologist (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ami Boué ( March 16, 1794 - November 21, 1881) Austrian Geologist, was born at Hamburg, and received his early 1794)
• 1899 - Garret Hobart, Vice President of the United States (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3 1844 &ndash November 21 1899 was the twenty-fourth Vice President of the United States. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1844)
• 1916 - Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Franz Joseph I Karl (- German, in English Francis Joseph I Charles, see the name in other languages) (18 August 1830 &ndash 21 November 1830)
• 1922 - Ricardo Flores Magón, Mexican anarchist (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ricardo Flores Magón ( September 16, 1874 November 21, 1922) a noted Mexican Anarchist and social reform activist was 1874). Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• 1924 - Florence Harding, American First Lady (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Florence Mabel "Flossie" Kling deWolfe Harding ( August 15 1860 &ndash November 21 1924) wife of Warren G First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. 1860)
• 1941 - Henrietta Vinton Davis American elocutionist, dramatist, impersonator, public speaker (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henrietta Vinton Davis ( August 15, 1860 - November 23, 1941) was an American elocutionist, Dramatist, and 1860)
• 1942 - Leopold Graf Berchtold, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leopold Anton Johann Sigismund Josef Korsinus Ferdinand Graf Berchtold (in English Count Leopold Anthony John Sigismund Joseph Corsinus Ferdinand von Berchtold, in Hungarian 1863)
• 1945 - Robert Benchley, American writer and actor (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Robert Charles Benchley (September 15 1889 – November 21 1945 was an American comedian best known for his work as a Newspaper columnist and Film actor 1889)
• 1953 - Larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lawrence James "Larry" Shields ( September 13, 1893 - November 21, 1953) was an early American Dixieland 1893)
• 1957 - Francis Burton Harrison, American political figure (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Francis Burton Harrison ( December 18, 1873 &ndash November 21, 1957) was an American statesman who served in the United 1873)
• 1958 - Mel Ott, American baseball player (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball 1909)
• 1959 - Max Baer, American boxer (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Max Baer may refer to Max Baer (judge (born 1947 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer (boxer (1909&ndash1959 boxer 1909)
• 1963 - Robert Stroud (The Birdman of Alcatraz), American prisoner (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Franklin Stroud ( January 28, 1890 &ndash November 21, 1963) known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, was a Prisoner in 1890)
• 1969 - Mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)
• 1970 - Newsy Lalonde, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Edward Mutesa II, KBE ( November 19, 1924 - November 21, 1969) was the Kabaka ( king) of Buganda Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde ( October 31, 1887, Cornwall Ontario – November 21, 1970) was a Canadian professional 1887)
• 1970 - Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS (சந்திரசேகர வெங்கடராமன ( 7 November 1888 &ndash 21 November The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1888)
• 1973 - Thomas Pelly, American politician (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Thomas Minor Pelly ( 22 August 1902 - 21 November 1973) an American politician served as a member of the United States House of 1902)
• 1974 - John B. Gambling, American radio talk show host (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. John Bradley Gambling ( April 9, 1897 &ndash November 21, 1974) was a member of the The Gambling family 1897)
• 1980 - Sara García, Mexican actress (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Sara García (born Sara García Hidalgo September 8, 1895, Orizaba, Veracruz &ndash November 21, 1980) was a legendary 1895)
• 1974 - Frank Martin, Swiss composer (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Frank Martin ( September 15, 1890 &ndash November 21, 1974) was a Swiss Composer, who lived 1890)
• 1981 - Harry Von Zell, American announcer (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Harry von Zell ( July 11, 1906 - November 21, 1981) born in Indianapolis made his mark as an announcer of radio programs and an actor in 1906)
• 1982 - John Hargrave, British Social Credit advocate (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) John Gordon Hargrave (1894-1982 nicknamed 'White Fox' was one of the leading figures in the Social Credit movement in British politics. 1894)
• 1986 - Marcelino Sanchez, American actor (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Marcelino Sánchez ( December 5, 1957 &ndash November 21, 1986) was born in Cayey Puerto Rico, on December 5, 1957 1957)
• 1986 - Jerry Colonna, American comic (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jerry Colonna ( Gerardo Luigi Colonna, September 17, 1904, Boston Massachusetts - November 21, 1986, Woodland Hills 1904)
• 1986 - Dar Robinson, American film stuntman (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Dar Allen Robinson ( March 26, 1947 &ndash November 21, 1986) was an American film Stuntman and film Actor. 1947)
• 1988 - Carl Hubbell, American baseball player (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball 1903)
• 1990 - Dean Hart, Canadian professional wrestler (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Dean Harry Anthony Hart ( January 3, 1954 - November 21, 1990) was a Canadian Professional wrestler, referee and member of the 1954)
• 1991 - Sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. David A "Sonny" Werblin ( March 17, 1907 - November 21, 1991) was an owner of the New York Jets. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 1907)
• 1993 - Bill Bixby, American actor and director (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Bill Bixby (born Wilfred Bailey Bixby on January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) was an American Film and 1934)
• 1995 - Peter Grant, British rock manager, actor (Led Zeppelin, Bad Company) (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Peter Grant, ( 5 April 1935 &ndash 21 November 1995) was an English Music manager. Led Zeppelin were Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon 1935)
• 1995 - Noel Jones, British diplomat (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Noel Andrew Stephen Jones ( December 22, 1940 &ndash November 21, 1995) was an Indian born British Diplomat, 1940)
• 1996 - Abdus Salam, Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Abdus Salam ( Urdu: محمد عبد السلام) ( January 29, 1926; Jhang Punjab &ndash November 21, The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1926)
• 1999 - Quentin Crisp, British writer, raconteur and actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Quentin Crisp ( –) born Denis Charles Pratt, was an English writer artist's model actor and Raconteur known for his memorable and insightful 1908)
• 2001 - Salahuddin of Malaysia, King of Malaysia (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ( March 8, 1926 - November 21, 2001 1926)
• 2002 - Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hadda Brooks ( October 29, 1916 &ndash November 21, 2002) was a noted American Pianist, Vocalist and Composer 1916)
• 2005 - Alfred Anderson, last Scottish World War I (and Christmas Truce) veteran (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Anderson ( June 25, 1896 – November 21, 2005) was a Scottish Joiner and veteran of the First World War The " Christmas Truce " is a term used to describe several brief unofficial cessations of hostilities that occurred on Christmas Eve or 1896)
• 2005 - Hugh Sidey, American journalist (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hugh Sidey ( September 3, 1927 – November 21, 2005) was an American Journalist and worked for Life magazine 1927)
• 2006 - Pierre Amine Gemayel, Lebanese Cabinet minister (assassinated) (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Pierre Amine Gemayel ( Arabic: ar '''بيار أمين الجميل''' commonly known as Pierre Gemayel Jr 1972)
• 2006 - Robert Lockwood, Jr., American blues guitarist (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Lockwood Jr, also known as Robert Junior Lockwood, ( March 27 1915 – November 21 2006) was an American Blues 1915)
• 2007 - Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, academic and playwright (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fernando Fernán Gómez ( August 28, 1921 &ndash November 21, 2007) was a Spanish actor and director 1921)
• 2007 - Tom Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Thomas Christian Johnson ( February 18, 1928 – November 21, 2007) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey 1928)
• 2007 - Noel McGregor, New Zealand cricketer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spencer Noel McGregor ( December 18 1931 &ndash November 21, 2007) was a Test Cricketer who played 25 test matches for 1931)

Holidays and observances

• R.C. Saints - Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Bangladesh - Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh
• World Television Day
• World Hello Day
• Brazil - Our Lady of Apresentação (Nossa Senhora da Apresentação) Day, City of Natal only

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (as it is known in the West or The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple (its name in the East is a ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Armed Forces Day is observed in Bangladesh on November 21. This signifies the day in 1971, when the members of Army Navy and Air force of the Bangladesh In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first Every year November 21 is World Hello Day. The object is to say hello to ten people on the day |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil.

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